The British spelling of the process of treating something with bitumen or converting something into bitumen.
From 'bituminise' (British spelling of 'bituminize') plus the suffix '-ation,' which forms nouns describing processes or results of actions.
The bituminisation of coal during heating produces bitumen as a byproduct—this is how chemists create bitumen products without needing to drill for it!
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