Pyrobitumen
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Descripción
A natural, solid, hydrocarbon substance, distinguishable from bitumen by being infusible and insoluble. When heated, however, pyrobitumens generate or transform into bitumen-like liquid or gaseous petroleum compounds. This class of natural bituminous material includes peat, lignite, and coal.
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- pirobitumen [es]