bituminiferous

English

Etymology

From bitumen +‎ -i- +‎ -ferous.

Adjective

bituminiferous (comparative more bituminiferous, superlative most bituminiferous)

1. Producing bitumen.
   • 1799, Richard Kirwan, Geological Essays:

     Bituminiferous and cupriferous {{long sand}}

References

“bituminiferous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.