bitumen
Black paving substance
Bitumen is a thick, sticky, black or dark brown substance derived from petroleum or found naturally in deposits.
It is the binding agent in asphalt, used to pave roads and waterproof roofs.
The term is more common in British English, where Americans typically say asphalt for the finished road surface.
Workers spread hot bitumen before laying the aggregate.
In its natural form, bitumen seeps from the earth in tar pits and oil sands.
Thick and slow-flowing
- stickyApt to adhere
- blackDarkest possible hue
- tackyVulgar or slightly sticky
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
thermoplastic · ductile · cohesive · waterproof · impermeable · flexible · durable · oxidation
Petroleum-based paving material
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- macadamCrushed stone paving
- pavementHard road covering
- roadworkStreet repair activities
highway · surfacing · resurfacing · compaction · roller · paver · chipseal · hot-mix
Unpolished, raw state
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- extractionAct of removing
- refiningRemoving unwanted elements
- distillationPurification via vaporization
viscous · hydrocarbon · Athabasca · Alberta · deposit · upgrading · pipeline · reserves
Overlapping roof cladding
- feltCompressed fiber textile
- underlaymentBase layer beneath flooring
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- built-upCovered with construction
modified · coating · flashing · sealant · waterproofing · dampproofing · pitch · mastic
Preserving bodies after death
- embalmingPreserving dead bodies chemically
- caulkingMaterial for sealing gaps
- ancientVery old indeed
- EgyptianRelating to the pharaohs' land
Mesopotamian · pitch · mortar · waterproofing · torches · adhesive · preservative · boats
Gap-blocking substance
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- damp-proofingBarrier against structural wetness
- imperviousUnable to be affected
- coatingApplied surface covering
foundation · basement · tanking · emulsion · primer · seepage · protection · elastomeric
viscous
Thick and slow-flowing
adhesive · thermoplastic · ductile · cohesive · waterproof · impermeable · flexible · durable · oxidation · aging
asphalt
Petroleum-based paving material
roadwork · highway · surfacing · resurfacing · compaction · roller · paver · chipseal · hot-mix · aggregate
crude
Unpolished, raw state
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- extractionAct of removing
- refiningRemoving unwanted elements
distillation · viscous · hydrocarbon · Athabasca · Alberta · deposit · upgrading · pipeline · reserves
shingles
Overlapping roof cladding
- feltCompressed fiber textile
- underlaymentBase layer beneath flooring
- membraneThin tissue sheet
built-up · modified · coating · flashing · sealant · waterproofing · dampproofing · pitch · mastic · patching
mummification
Preserving bodies after death
Egyptian · Mesopotamian · pitch · mortar · waterproofing · torches · adhesive · preservative · boats
sealant
Gap-blocking substance
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- damp-proofingBarrier against structural wetness
- imperviousUnable to be affected
coating · foundation · basement · tanking · emulsion · primer · seepage · protection · elastomeric · penetration
- Crude OilBrent, Urals, Maya, shale oil, condensate
- fossil fuelspetroleum, crude oil, natural gas, coal, anthracite
- heavy industrysteel mills, steel production, steel industry, steelmaking, smelters
- natural resourcescrude oil, lumber, water, gas, air
- petroleumcrude oil, crude, petroleum, oil wells, oil fields
- pitchfastball, curveball, slider, changeup, sinker