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• BITUMEN —    Latin word for naturally occurring semisolid hydrocarbon (petroleum). Bitumen springs were found in several palaces in Mesopotamia, and the substance (kupru or ittu in Akkadian) was used primarily for waterproofing vessels and containers, as… …   Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia

• Bitumen — is a mixture of organic liquids that are highly viscous, black, sticky, entirely soluble in carbon disulfide, and composed primarily of highly condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Naturally occurring or crude bitumen is a sticky, tar like… …   Wikipedia

• Petroleum production in Canada — Petroleum production is a major industry in Canada. In 2005, almost 25,000 new oil wells were spud (drilled) in Canada. Daily, over 100 new wells are spud in the province of Alberta alone [ [http://www.nickles.com/rig/ Canadian Rig Locator] ] .… …   Wikipedia

• Bitumen — Bitumen. Unter B. begreift man die brennzlichen Erdharze u. Erd oder Steinöle, so das Bitumen asphaltum seu judaicum, Sodomae, schwarzes Erdpech, Judenpech, Meerpech, Asphalt, welches vorzüglich an Ufern des Todtenmeeres, auf der Insel Trinidad,… …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

• bitumen — ► NOUN ▪ a black viscous mixture of hydrocarbons obtained naturally or as a residue from petroleum distillation, used for road surfacing and roofing. DERIVATIVES bituminous adjective. ORIGIN Latin …   English terms dictionary

• bitumen — [bi to͞o′mən, bīto͞o′mən; bityo͞o′mən, bītyo͞o′mən] n. [L < Celt (or ? Oscan Umbrian) < IE * gwet , resin > Sans jatu, gum, Bret bezuen, birch] 1. Obs. asphalt found in a natural state 2. any of various black, combustible, solid to… …   English World dictionary

• Petroleum seep — For other uses of seep see Seep (disambiguation) Petroleum seep near the Korňa in northern Slovakia. A petroleum seep is a place where natural liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons escape to the earth s atmosphere and surface, normally under low… …   Wikipedia

• Petroleum — For other uses, see Petroleum (disambiguation). Proven world oil reserves, 2009 …   Wikipedia

• petroleum — petroleous, adj. /peuh troh lee euhm/, n. an oily, thick, flammable, usually dark colored liquid that is a form of bitumen or a mixture of various hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in various parts of the world and commonly obtained by drilling:… …   Universalium

• bitumen — bituminoid /buy tooh meuh noyd , tyooh , bi /, adj. /buy tooh meuhn, tyooh , bi , bich oo /, n. 1. any of various natural substances, as asphalt, maltha, or gilsonite, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons. 2. (formerly) an asphalt of Asia Minor used …   Universalium

• petroleum refining — Introduction  conversion of crude oil into useful products. History Distillation of kerosene and naphtha       The refining of crude petroleum owes its origin to the successful drilling of the first oil well in Titusville, Pa., in 1859. Prior to… …   Universalium