asphaltic

CEFRC1

/ˈaeˌsfɔlt/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to or made of asphalt.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of or relating to the Dead Sea (salt lake between Jordan and Israel).

Examples

  • Asphaltic roads are common in urban areas.

  • The asphaltic mixture was used for paving.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Resembling, containing, or relating to asphalt or bitumen.

More examples

In context

  • The workers applied an asphaltic coating to seal the driveway.

  • Hears the hoarse bittern, where Gomorrah stood;

  • asphaltic concrete; asphaltic sediment

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From asphalt + -ic.