asphaltum — meaning in English
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English meaning
- asphalt noun A thick, sticky black substance used mainly for surfacing roads, mixed with sand and gravel.
Senses
asphaltum is used for these senses in English:
- asphalt 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.
asphalt — full definition
- noun A thick, sticky black substance used mainly for surfacing roads, mixed with sand and gravel.
- verb To cover a surface with asphalt.