non-bituminous
|non-bi-tu-mi-nous|
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/nɒn-bɪˈtjuːmɪnəs/
not containing bitumen
Etymology
Etymology Information
'non-bituminous' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'bituminous' from Latin 'bitumen' meaning 'asphalt'.
Historical Evolution
'Bitumen' transformed from Latin 'bitumen' to the modern English 'bituminous', and the prefix 'non-' was added to form 'non-bituminous'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'bitumen' referred to natural asphalt, and 'non-bituminous' has consistently meant 'not containing bitumen'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not containing or related to bitumen.
The non-bituminous coal is often used in power plants.
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