The process of removing bituminous (tar-like) material from coal, rock, or other substances, typically through heating.
From 'debituminize' + the noun suffix '-ation.' This technical term emerged in 19th-century coal and petroleum chemistry.
Debituminization was crucial to 19th-century coal research—scientists realized they could extract useful gases and leave behind coke, which revolutionized steel production and chemistry!
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