tar asphalt
1Tar paper — is a heavy duty paper used in construction. Tar paper is made by impregnating paper with tar, producing a waterproof material useful for roof construction. Roofing felt, one common type of tar paper, is a glass fiber or polyester fleece… …
2Tar — is a viscous black liquid derived from the destructive distillation of organic matter. Most tar is produced from coal as a byproduct of coke production, but it can also be produced from petroleum, peat or wood.Types of tarGeneralThe word tar is… …
3Asphalt concrete — Asphalt concrete. As shown in this cross section, many older roadways are …
4Asphalt — As phalt, Asphaltum As*phal tum, n. [Gr. ?, of eastern origin: cf. F. asphalte.] 1. 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… …
5Asphalt rock — Asphalt As phalt, Asphaltum As*phal tum, n. [Gr. ?, of eastern origin: cf. F. asphalte.] 1. 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… …
6Asphalt stone — Asphalt As phalt, Asphaltum As*phal tum, n. [Gr. ?, of eastern origin: cf. F. asphalte.] 1. 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… …
7tar pit — tar′ pit n. gel a seepage of natural tar or asphalt, esp. an accumulation that has animal bones preserved within it • Etymology: 1830–40 …
8asphalt — ► NOUN ▪ a dark tar like substance used in surfacing roads or waterproofing buildings. DERIVATIVES asphaltic adjective. ORIGIN Greek asphalton …
9tar|vi|a — «TAHR vee uh», noun. a road surfacing material made chiefly of asphalt. ╂[< tar1 + Latin via way] …
10Asphalt — Note: The terms bitumen and asphalt are mostly interchangeable, except where asphalt is used as an abbreviation for asphalt concrete For other uses, see Asphalt (disambiguation). Natural bitumen from the Dead sea …
