asphalt

English Thesaurus

1. a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	mineral,
definition	:	solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition (noun.substance)

2. mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	pavement, paving, paving material,
definition	:	material used to pave an area (noun.substance)

3. cover with tar or asphalt (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	pave,
definition	:	cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic (verb.contact)

4. a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons (noun.substance)

derivation	:	asphaltic,
definition	:	containing asphalt (adj.all)

5. mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing (noun.substance)

derivation	:	asphalt,
definition	:	cover with tar or asphalt (verb.contact)

derivation	:	asphaltic,
definition	:	containing asphalt (adj.all)

6. cover with tar or asphalt (verb.contact)

derivation	:	asphalt,
definition	:	mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing (noun.substance)

7. a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons (noun.substance)

derivation	:	asphaltic,
definition	:	containing asphalt (adj.all)

8. mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing (noun.substance)

derivation	:	asphalt,
definition	:	cover with tar or asphalt (verb.contact)

derivation	:	asphaltic,
definition	:	containing asphalt (adj.all)

9. cover with tar or asphalt (verb.contact)

derivation	:	asphalt,
definition	:	mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing (noun.substance)