wha is the meaning of asphalt?

Answer 1

It's actually two words (nouns) meaning "Snake Stop". Asp which is a "venomous snake" and halt which is "a temporary or permanent stop"

Example:

Joe: "Wanna go get a beer?

Bob: "Can't do it Joe, the Snakes are going crazy and I need to install the asphalt."

Answer 2

The meaning???? Are you asking for a definition?
Asphalt is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.

The largest use of asphalt is for making asphalt concrete for road surfaces and accounts for approximately 80% of the asphalt consumed in the United States. Roofing shingles account for most of the remaining asphalt consumption. Other uses include cattle sprays, fence post treatments, and waterproofing for fabrics.

Answer 3

Asphalt concrete, normally known simply as asphalt, is a composite material commonly used for construction of pavement, highways and parking lots. It consists of asphalt binder and mineral aggregate mixed together then laid down in layers and compacted. This method was invented by William Patrick Flanigan.

Answer 4

A brownish-black solid or semisolid mixture of bitumens obtained from native deposits or as a petroleum byproduct, used in paving, roofing, and waterproofing.

Mixed asphalt and crushed stone gravel or sand, used for paving or roofing.

Answer 5

Asphalt is a tarry substance, which when combined with gravel is used for paving roads and parking lots.

Answer 6

You don't know what asphalt is ? Seriously ?

Answer 7

roads instead of dirt patches which get wet and turn into quick sand.

the meaning is civilization

Answer 8

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphalt

Make sure you get a smooth top coat seal or it will crack and fail down the road....<--pardon the pun!

Answer 9

# A dark brown to black cementitious material in which the predominating constituents are bitumens which occur in nature or are obtained in ...
www.benchmark-services.com/glossary

# A dark coloured bitumen found as a natural deposit. Crude oil of high asphaltic content will leave asphalt as a residue when subjected to distillation to remove the lighter fractions. Asphalt is dark brown or black in colour and at room temperatures usually is solid.
www.rpintegrated.com/glossary_a.htm

# A bituminous waterproofing agent applied to roofing materials during manufacturing.
www.fidelityroof.com/vocab.htm

# A dark-brown-to-black cement-like material containing bitumens as the predominant constituent obtained by petroleum processing; used primarily for road construction. ...
www.tsocorp.com/stellent/groups/public/documents/published/tsi_md_mr_t3__glossary.hcsp

# Shingle A roofing material made of a brown or black tar like substance mixed with sand or gravel.
www.uwec.edu/geogrApHy/Ivogeler/w367/styles/terms.htm

# Black to dark-brown solid or semisolid cemetitious material which gradually liquifies when heated and in which the predominating constituents are bitumen's. ...
www.texacoursa.com/glossary/index.html

# A dark brown to black highly viscous hydrocarbon produced from the residue left after the distillation of petroleum. Asphalt is used on roofs and highways as a waterproofing agent.
www.nachi.org/glossary.htm

# Asphalt is the term used for all mixtures of aggregate and bitumen including Dense Bitumen Macadam and Hot Rolled Asphalt. In the USA and literature emanating from there, it is known as hot mix - the term ‘asphalt’ is used for bitumen alone.
www.instofasphalt.org/index.php

# Black resinous material of petroleum origin.
www.specialchem4coatings.com/resources/glossary/

# A mixture of bitumen and mineral aggregate as prepared for the construction of roads or in other paving uses. in the US it refers to the product that is known as bitumen in the rest of the world.
www.emis.platts.com/thezone/guides/platts/oil/glossary.html

# Most native asphalt is a residue from evaporated petroleum. It is insoluble in water but soluble in gasoline and melts when heated. Used widely in building for waterproofing roof coverings of many types, exterior wall coverings, flooring tile, and the like.
www.schererbros.com/homeowners/terminology/A.php

# A substance left as a residue after evaporating or otherwise processing crude oil or petroleum. Asphalt can be refined to conform to various roofing grade specifications:
www.roofhelp.com/glossary/

# a sticky, black substance used for roads; not a mineral nor rock because it is man- made
msnucleus.org/membership/html/k-6/rc/dictionary/rcdict.html

# Black petroleum residue, which can be anywhere from solid to semisolid at room temperature. When heated to the temperature of boiling water, it becomes pourable. ...
www.angelfire.com/biz/BuildingPathology/ConstrEFRglossA.html

# A solid hydrocarbon which may be deposited within the reservoir rock, in well equipment, or in surface lines and tanks.
www.maverickenergy.com/lexicon.htm

# a dark bituminous substance that is found in natural beds and is also obtained as a residue in petroleum refining and that consists chiefly of hydrocarbons. Asphalt is used in many different roofing products, including but not limited to, shingles, underlayments, emulsions etc.
www.schindlerroofing.com/roofingterminology.html

# a mixture of oil and aggregates used in paving.
www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/pr/pub/bldg/snd/glss_e.html

# A mixture of bitumen and fine minerals such as clay which is hot-trowelled onto roofs. The melting point is higher than tar so it has higher weather resistance. Asphalt occurs naturally in Trinidad bubbling up in lakes ready mixed with sand, but over extraction has depleted this resource. ...
www.houseprofessionals.com/jargon/roofing.htm

# a highly viscous liquid that naturally occurs in crude petroleum.
www.paversearch.com/glossary-pavers.htm

# A mixture of bitumen and sand, clay or other inert mineral filler, such as limestone. It is hard at normal temperatures, but flows stiffly when heated
www.dreamghar.com/a1dic.htm

# A mixture of aggregate and asphalt cement, correctly called asphaltic concrete.
www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/fspubs/01232833/glossary.htm

# an organic bituminous compound used in the manufacturing of composition shingles.
www.bertroofing.com/roofing_terms.htm

# One of two different paving surfaces that NASCAR's top series race on (the other being concrete). Basic asphalt is comprised of tar, asphalt, rock and sand.
www.nascar.com/2006/kyn/02/06/definitions_af/

# A natural or artificial mixture in which bitumen is combined with a substantial proportion of mineral matter.
www.westsussex.gov.uk/ccm/content/your-council/plans-policies-reports-and-initiatives/mwdf/glossary-and-abbreviations.en

# An oil asphalt or a homogeneous mixture of refined liquid and solid asphalts suitable for use in the manufacture of asphalt concrete. (Added 9-4-79)
www.arb.ca.gov/drdb/sha/suphtml/r1-2.htm

# mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
# cover with tar or asphalt; "asphalt the driveway"
# a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

# Asphalt is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits. Asphalt is composed almost entirely of bitumen. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphalt

Answer 10

Isn't it that grey stuff they put on children's playgrounds?