Asphalt Definition
ăsfôlt
asphalts
noun
asphalts
A brownish-black solid or semisolid material consisting of bitumens obtained from native deposits or as a petroleum byproduct and used in paving, roofing, and waterproofing.
American Heritage
A brown or black, tarlike, bituminous substance that consists mainly of hydrocarbons, found in large flat beds or made by refining petroleum.
Webster's New World
This material mixed with crushed stone gravel or sand, used for paving or roofing.
American Heritage
A mixture of this with sand or gravel, for cementing, paving, roofing, etc.
Webster's New World
A sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
Wiktionary
verb
asphalts
To pave or coat with asphalt.
American Heritage
To pave, roof, etc. with asphalt.
Webster's New World
To pave with asphalt.
Wiktionary
Origin of Asphalt
Middle English aspalt from Medieval Latin asphaltus from Greek asphaltos
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Late Latin asphaltum, from Ancient Greek ἄσφαλτος (ásphaltos, “asphalt, bitumen”).
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