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asphalt

Syllabification: (as·phalt)
Pronunciation: /ˈasfôlt/

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Definition of asphalt

noun

  • a mixture of dark bituminous pitch with sand or gravel, used for surfacing roads, flooring, roofing, etc..
  • the bituminous pitch used in making asphalt, sometimes found in natural deposits but usually made by the distillation of crude oil.

verb

[with object]
  • cover with asphalt.

Derivatives

asphaltic

Pronunciation: /asˈfôltik/

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from French asphalte, based on late Latin asphalton, asphaltum, from Greek asphalton

Remember that the beginning of asphalt is spelled asph-.

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