Nonbituminous

/ˌnɒn.bɪˈtjuː.mɪ.nəs/

गैर-बिटुमिनस; बिटुमेन-रहित

Origin & History

Formed from non- (“not”) + bituminous (“containing or relating to bitumen”), ultimately from Latin bitumen (“pitch, asphalt”).

non- (“नहीं/रहित”) + bituminous (“बिटुमेन युक्त/बिटुमेन से संबंधित”); मूलतः लैटिन bitumen (“पिच/डामर/अस्फाल्ट”) से।

Definition

Describes a substance (especially coal, rock, or shale) that does not contain bitumen or does not have the tar-like, bitumen-rich properties typical of bituminous materials.

किसी पदार्थ (विशेषकर कोयला, चट्टान या शेल) का वर्णन करता है जिसमें बिटुमेन नहीं होता या जिसमें बिटुमिनस पदार्थों जैसी टार-नुमा, बिटुमेन-समृद्ध विशेषताएँ नहीं होतीं।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The laboratory classified the sample as nonbituminous coal based on its low volatile content.
प्रयोगशाला ने कम वाष्पशील पदार्थ होने के आधार पर नमूने को गैर-बिटुमिनस कोयला वर्गीकृत किया।

Usage Examples

Nonbituminous coal generally has different combustion characteristics than bituminous coal.
The report notes that the formation is largely nonbituminous and contains little to no bitumen.
Engineers selected a nonbituminous aggregate to meet the project specifications.

Synonyms

Non-bituminous Bitumen-free Nonasphaltic Non-tarry

Related Forms

Adjective
Bituminous / Nonbituminous / Non-bituminous

Idioms & Phrases

Nonbituminous coal
गैर-बिटुमिनस कोयला
Nonbituminous material
गैर-बिटुमिनस पदार्थ