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Also known as asphaltum, asphalt
thumb|Natural bitumen from the Dead Sea thumb|Refined bitumen thumb|upright|The University of Queensland [[pitch drop experiment, demonstrating the viscosity of bitumen]]
Bitumen is a thick, sticky substance derived from crude oil that is commonly used to bind materials together in asphalt for roads and other construction projects. It's an important material in modern infrastructure because of its ability to hold road surfaces together while remaining flexible enough to withstand temperature changes and traffic wear.
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Within Vinony's link graph, 歴青 is referenced by 1,521 other articles, and connects out to asphalt concrete, petroleum and Alberta.
It is catalogued under topics including Amorphous solids, Asphalt and Building materials.
Its subject is documented across 66 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Subclass of
- petroleum product
- Material used
- rock asphalt
- Image
- McKittrick Tar Seep North of Highway 58.jpg
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- building material
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- produced by
- petroleum
- Commons category
- Bitumen
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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- tar
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- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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Article · 日本語
歴青、瀝青(れきせい)は、天然または人工の炭化水素からなる化合物、またはその化合物および混合物で、非金属誘導体などの混合物の一般的総称。ビチューメン(ビチューム、ビチウメン、Bitumen)、チャン (chian turpentine) とも呼ぶ。 天然アスファルト・コールタール・石油アスファルト・ピッチなどの種類があり、二硫化炭素 (CS2) に溶ける特性がある
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