pyrobitumen: Meaning and Definition of

py•ro•bi•tu•men

Pronunciation: (pī"rō-bi-t'mun, -ty'-, -bich'oo-), [key]
— n.
  1. any of the dark, solid hydrocarbons including peat, coal, and bituminous shale.
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