Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dilbit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables: dil-bit
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An oil-like substance consisting of bitumen derived from tar sands or other sources diluted with natural gas condensates such as naptha that may be processed in a manner similar to petroleum.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The new dilbit pipeline will run alongside the oil one."
"Most dilbits are similar in consistency to intermediate fuel oils."

Etymology

From diluted + bitumen.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dilbits (plural)

Questions

What does dilbit mean?: An oil-like substance consisting of bitumen derived from tar sands or other sources diluted with natural gas condensates such as naptha that may be processed in a manner similar to petroleum.
Where does dilbit come from?: From diluted + bitumen.

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