What is BITUMEN? Definition of BITUMEN in Black's Law Dictionary - Legal dictionary - Glossary of legal terms.
Mineral pitch; black, tarry substance used in cements, in construction of pavements, etc., and by extension, the term includes any one of natural hydrocarbons, including hard, solid, brittle varieties called asphalt, semi solid maitha and mineral tars, oily petroleums, and light volatile naphthas. Western Willite Co. v. Trinidad Asphalt Mfg. Co., C.C.A.Mo., 16 .F.2d 446, 448.
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