asphaltic
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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In the business, this mix of liquid asphalt cement, sand and small stone chips is called asphaltic concrete.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2023
In samples of snow collected in a remote section of Yellowstone National Park�where man-made pollutants are not likely to be at fault�Went has found "little globs of asphaltic tar matter."
From Time Magazine Archive
Asphaltic concrete is of two general types known as bitulithic, or Warrenite, and Topeka asphaltic concrete, respectively, the differences being in the nature of the mixture.
From American Rural Highways by Agg, T. R. (Thomas Radford)
I have taken some pains to examine the water in the immediate vicinity of these asphaltic bubbles, and have found it always considerably warmer than in any other part of the Gulf.
From Rambles by Land and Water or Notes of Travel in Cuba and Mexico by Norman, B. M.
Large amounts of asphaltic and bituminous rock, used mainly in paving, are normally produced in Alsace, France, and in Italy.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)
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