Asphalt and Bitumen

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Asphalt noun - A dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons.

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Bitumen is a synonym for asphalt in bituminous substanced topic. In some cases you can use "Bitumen" instead a noun "Asphalt".

Nearby Words: asphalted, asphalting

Bitumen noun - Any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons.

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Asphalt is a synonym for bitumen. You can use "Asphalt" instead a noun "Bitumen".

Nearby Word: bituminous

Not only was this scene not present in the original book, it depicts the use of petroleum tar (AKA asphalt/bitumen) on the victim.

Source: Series / John Adams

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