asphalt (noun)
41bitumen — noun Etymology: Middle English bithumen mineral pitch, from Latin bitumin , bitumen Date: 15th century 1. an asphalt of Asia Minor used in ancient times as a cement and mortar 2. any of various mixtures of hydrocarbons (as tar) often together… …
42road — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ broad, wide ▪ narrow ▪ busy, congested ▪ clear, deserted, empty …
43heliograph — noun 1》 a signalling device by which sunlight is reflected in flashes from a movable mirror. ↘a message sent by heliograph; a heliogram. 2》 a telescopic apparatus for photographing the sun. 3》 historical a type of early photographic engraving …
44coumarone resin — noun a thermoplastic resin obtained by polymerization of indene and coumarone; used in coatings and paint and asphalt tile • Syn: ↑coumarone indene resin • Hypernyms: ↑plastic * * * noun see coumarone indene resin * * * any of the group of… …
45drag strip — noun : the site of a drag race * * * a straight, paved area or course where drag races are held, as a section of road or airplane runway. Also, dragstrip, dragway /drag way /. [1950 55, Amer.] * * * drag strip, a straight road, usually of… …
46spirit varnish — noun : an artificial varnish composed of a solution of natural or artificial resin, asphalt, or a cellulose ester (as pyroxylin) in a volatile solvent (as alcohol, spirits or turpentine, or amyl acetate) a common spirit varnish is a solution of… …
47tar sand — noun : a natural impregnation of sand or sandstone with petroleum from which the lighter portions have escaped * * * Geol. bituminous sand or sandstone from which asphalt can be obtained. [1895 1900] * * * tar sand noun A deposit of sand or… …
48wearing course — noun : the surface layer of a pavement that takes the wear of traffic * * * wearing course noun The upper layer of a bitumen or asphalt road or pavement • • • Main Entry: ↑wear …
49skid pad — noun : a large usually circular area of asphalt that is oiled to make it slick and that is used for testing automobiles and motorcycles with controlled skids and spins * * * skid pan or skid pad noun A piece of slippery ground on which motorists… …
50carbon — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: French carbone, from Latin carbon , carbo ember, charcoal Date: 1789 1. a nonmetallic chiefly tetravalent element found native (as in diamond and graphite) or as a constituent of coal, petroleum, and …
