American spelling: the process of treating something with bitumen or transforming something into bitumen.
From 'bituminize' (American spelling) plus '-ation.' The '-ation' suffix comes from Latin and forms abstract nouns describing processes or results.
Bituminization of organic materials under heat and pressure is basically what nature does to create crude oil over millions of years—coal companies harness this process in labs!
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