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asphaltic

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Resembling, containing, or relating to asphalt or bitumen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • asphaltic concrete; asphaltic sediment

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bituminous

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

containing asphalt

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • asphaltic residues

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From asphalt + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: asfàltic — containing asphalt
  • French: asphaltique — containing asphalt
  • Italian: asfaltico — containing asphalt
  • Polish: asfaltowy — containing asphalt
  • Portuguese: asfáltico — containing asphalt
  • Spanish: asfáltico — containing asphalt