asphaltic
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Frogs, toads, and salamanders have delicate skeletons that do not fossilize easily, so their remains are uncommon in the fossil record outside asphaltic sites such as La Brea Tar Pits.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
In the business, this mix of liquid asphalt cement, sand and small stone chips is called asphaltic concrete.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
Now, if the asphaltic ebullition finds its way up through the lakes, would it not, certainly, and from necessity, carry the water along with it?
From Rambles by Land and Water or Notes of Travel in Cuba and Mexico by B. M. Norman
Another construction consists of a layer of asphaltic compound between two layers of cement mortar.
From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Halbert Powers Gillette
Sometimes asphaltic concrete is used for resurfacing water-bound macadam or gravel roads when the traffic has increased to the point where the cost of maintenance of the water-bound macadam has become excessive.
From American Rural Highways by T. R. (Thomas Radford) Agg
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