tar vs bitumen
bitumen vs tartar and bitumen both are nouns.
tar is a verb but bitumen is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tar | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| bitumen | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
bitumen is a hypernym of
tar; that is, bitumen is a
word with a broader meaning than tar:
- tar: any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
- bitumen: any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons
| tar (noun) | bitumen (noun) |
|---|---|
| a man who serves as a sailor | any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons |
| any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue |
| tar (verb) | bitumen (verb) |
|---|---|
| coat with tar |
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