asphalt
A sticky, black to brown and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost…A sticky, black to brown and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen with small mineral particles, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
» The street is paved with asphalt.
Die Straße ist asphaltiert. — Dejo
Улица вымощена асфальтом. — marafon
Улица покрыта асфальтом. — sharptoothed
Улица асфальтирована. — marafon
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)A sticky, black to brown and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen with small mineral particles, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
The mining of asphalt was big business in this area in the early twentieth century.
Asphalt
асфа́льтasfálʹt
асфа́льтasfálʹt
- a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons
- mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
Examples
19 sentencesThe street is paved with asphalt.
ruУлица вымощена асфальтом. — marafon
deDie Straße ist asphaltiert. — Dejo
What's asphalt made of?
ruИз чего делают асфальт? — nina99nv
deWoraus besteht Asphalt? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The road is paved with asphalt.
ruДорога асфальтирована. — marafon
The highway was paved with asphalt.
The asphalt was softened by the heat.
deDer Asphalt war durch die Hitze aufgeweicht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Origin
From Late Latin asphaltum, from Ancient Greek ἄσφαλτος (ásphaltos, “asphalt, bitumen”). DiFrom Late Latin asphaltum, from Ancient Greek ἄσφαλτος (ásphaltos, “asphalt, bitumen”). Displaced native Old English eorþtyrewa (literally, "earth-tar").
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Forms
plural: asphaltsSynonyms
2 synonyms- a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons:mineral pitch
Word family
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