asphalt (noun)
21asphalt — /ˈæʃfɛlt / (say ashfelt), /ˈæsfɛlt / (say asfelt) noun 1. any of various dark coloured, solid bituminous substances, composed mostly of mixtures of hydrocarbons, occurring native in various parts of the earth. 2. a similar artificial substance,… …
22asphalt — as|phalt [ æs,fɔlt ] noun uncount a black sticky substance that is used for making roads ╾ as|phalt verb transitive …
23asphalt — [ˈæsfælt] noun [U] a black sticky substance that is used for making the surface of a road …
24air-blown asphalt — noun Asphalt produced by blowing air through molten asphalt to raise its softening point and modify other properties …
25trinidad asphalt — noun also trinidad pitch Usage: usually capitalized T : a natural asphalt found in a pitch lake in the island of Trinidad, widely used in the United States for sheet asphalt pavements, and containing when refined about 44 percent colloidal clay… …
26petroleum asphalt — noun : artificial asphalt …
27rock asphalt — noun : asphalt rock …
28artificial asphalt — noun : the solid residuum from the refining of certain kinds of petroleum …
29mexican asphalt — noun Usage: usually capitalized M : the residuum obtained from the distillation of Mexican petroleum …
30asphaltic — asphalt ► NOUN ▪ a dark tar like substance used in surfacing roads or waterproofing buildings. DERIVATIVES asphaltic adjective. ORIGIN Greek asphalton …