asphalt (redirected from asphalts)

as·phalt  (sfôlt)

n.

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

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

tr.v. as·phalt·ed, as·phalt·ing, as·phalts

To pave or coat with asphalt.

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[Middle English aspalt, from Medieval Latin asphaltus, from Greek asphaltos.]

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as·phaltic adj.

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asphalt [ˈæsfælt ˈæʃ- -fɔːlt]

n

1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any of several black semisolid substances composed of bitumen and inert mineral matter. They occur naturally in parts of America and as a residue from petroleum distillation: used as a waterproofing material and in paints, dielectrics, and fungicides

2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a mixture of this substance with gravel, used in road-surfacing and roofing materials

3. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) (modifier) containing or surfaced with asphalt

vb

(Engineering / General Engineering) (tr) to cover with asphalt

[from Late Latin aspaltus, from Greek asphaltos, probably from a-¹ + sphallein to cause to fall; referring to its use as a binding agent]

asphaltic  adj

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asphalt  (sfôlt)

A thick, sticky, dark-brown mixture of petroleum tars used in paving, roofing, and waterproofing. Asphalt is produced as a byproduct in refining petroleum or is found in natural beds.

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asphalt - Its synonyms are mineral pitch, Jews' pitch, and slime.

See also related terms for slime.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	asphalt - mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing paving, paving material, pavement - material used to pave an area
	2.	asphalt - a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons mineral pitch mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
Verb	1.	asphalt - cover with tar or asphalt; "asphalt the driveway" pave - cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic; "pave the roads in the village"

Translations

asphalt [ˈæsfælt]

A. N

1. (= material) → asfalto m

2. (= surface, ground) → pista f asfaltada, recinto m asfaltado

B. VT → asfaltar

C. CPD asphalt jungle N → jungla f de asfalto

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asphalt [ˈæsfælt] n → asphalte m

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asphalt

n → Asphalt m

vt → asphaltieren

adj attr → Asphalt-, asphaltiert; asphalt jungle → Asphaltdschungel m

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asphalt [ˈæsfælt] n → asfalto

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asphalt

n / adj asphalt [ˈӕsfӕlt, (American ) -fo:lt]

(of) a mixture containing tar, used to make roads, pavements etc The workmen are laying asphalt; an asphalt playground. asfalt أسْفَلْت، قار، زِفْت асфалт asfalt; asfaltový asfalt; asfalt- der Asphalt άσφαλτος asfalto asfalt آسفالت asfaltti asphalte אַסְפָלט डामर asfalt aszfalt aspal asfalt, malbik asfalto アスファルト(の) 아스팔트 asfaltas asfalts asfalt asfalt asfalt asfalt asfalto asfalt асфальт asfalt; asfaltový asfalt asfalt, asfaltni asfalt ยางมะตอย asfalt 瀝青；瀝青的 асфальт اسفالٹ ، سڑک بنانے کا آمیزہ nhựa đường 沥青；沥青的