Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bituminate

/bəˈtuməneɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bi-tu-mi-nate
IPA: /bəˈtuməneɪt/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To treat or impregnate with bitumen.

Transitive verb

noun

A substance that has been treated with bitumen.

Example Sentences

"Bituminated walls of Babylon."
"Dr. Ehrmann has used the bituminate of iodoform with success in the treatment of soft chancres, especially phagedenic, as a dressing, after the opening of suppurating buboes, in gummy tumors and in ulcers of the leg."

Etymology

First attested in 1628; borrowed from Late Latin bitūminātus, perfect passive participle of bitūminō (“to bituminate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix)), from bitūmen + verb-forming suffix.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1628

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /bəˈtuməneɪt/
British English: /bɪˈtjuːmɪneɪt/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

bituminates (present, singular) bituminating (participle, present) bituminated (participle, past) bituminated (past) bituminates (plural)

Synonyms

bituminize bituminise bitumenize

Questions

How do you pronounce bituminate?: The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈtuməneɪt/.
What does bituminate mean?: To treat or impregnate with bitumen.
Where does bituminate come from?: First known use: First attested in 1628.

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