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n. A brownish-black solid or semisolid mixture of bitumens obtained from native deposits or as a petroleum byproduct, used in paving, roofing, and waterproofing.

n. Mixed asphalt and crushed stone gravel or sand, used for paving or roofing.

v. To pave or coat with asphalt.

n. 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.

n. An abbreviation for asphalt concrete, a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways.

v. To pave with asphalt.

n. Mineral pitch, Jews' pitch, or compact native bitumen. It is brittle, of a black or brown color and high luster on a surface of fracture; it melts and burns when heated, leaving no residue. It occurs on the surface and shores of the Dead Sea, which is therefore called Asphaltites, or the Asphaltic Lake. It is found also in many parts of Asia, Europe, and America. See bitumen.

n. A composition of bitumen, pitch, lime, and gravel, used for forming pavements, and as a water-proof cement for bridges, roofs, etc.; asphaltic cement. Artificial asphalt is prepared from coal tar, lime, sand, etc.

v. To cover with asphalt

n. Same as asphaltum.

n. A bituminous material, employed for the covering of roofs and arches, for the lining of tanks, for pavement and flooring, and as a cement. See asphaltum.

n. A thick solution of the finest asphaltum in spirits of turpentine, used by opticians.

To cover or treat with asphalt.

n. mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing

n. a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons

v. cover with tar or asphalt

"But it should also be said that they share the diversity of character of petroleums, and the term asphalt represents a group of substances of which the physical characters and chemical composition differ greatly in virtue of their derivation, and also differ from changes which they are constantly undergoing."

asphaltum    asphalt rock   

asphalted    asphalting    asphalts   

paving    paving material    pavement    mineral    pave   

asphalt stone    mexican asphalt    asphalt tiling    asphalt-furnace    asphalt varnish    tarmac   

bitumen   

asphalt emulsion    asphalt jungle    asphalt shingle    air-blown asphalt   

cobblestone    gravel    cement    blacktop    macadam    concrete    pavement    dirt    clay    tar