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bituminous

Adjective B1 – Intermediate

Containing or resembling bitumen, a thick, sticky black substance found in coal and tar.

"Bituminous coal burns hotter than the lower-grade coal mined further south."

"Bituminous coal" is a specific grade, softer than anthracite but harder than lignite.