asphalt

See also: Asphalt

English

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Etymology

From Late Latin asphaltum, from Ancient Greek ἄσφαλτος (ásphaltos, “asphalt, bitumen”).

Pronunciation

Noun

asphalt (plural asphalts)

  1. 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.
  2. asphalt concrete, a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways.

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Verb

asphalt (third-person singular simple present asphalts, present participle asphalting, simple past and past participle asphalted)

  1. To pave with asphalt.

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References

  • “asphalt” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2018.

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