1. Mineral pitch, Jews' pitch, or compact native bitumen. It is brittle, of a black or brown color and high
luster on a surface of fracture; it melts and burns when heated, leaving no residue. It occurs on the surface
and shores of the Dead Sea, which is therefore called Asphaltites, or the Asphaltic Lake. It is found
also in many parts of Asia, Europe, and America. See Bitumen.
2. A composition of bitumen, pitch, lime, and gravel, used for forming pavements, and as a water-proof
cement for bridges, roofs, etc.; asphaltic cement. Artificial asphalt is prepared from coal tar, lime, sand,
etc.
Asphalt stone, Asphalt rock, a limestone found impregnated with asphalt.
Asphalt
(As"phalt), v. t. To cover with asphalt; as, to asphalt a roof; asphalted streets.
Asphalte
(||As`phalte") n. [F. See Asphalt.] Asphaltic mastic or cement. See Asphalt, 2.
Asphaltic
(As*phal"tic) a. Pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing, asphalt; bituminous. "Asphaltic
pool." "Asphaltic slime." Milton.
Asphaltite
(As*phal"tite) a. Asphaltic.
Asphaltite
(As*phal"tite) a. Asphaltic. Bryant.
Asphaltus
(||As*phal"tus), n. See Asphalt.
Asphodel
(As"pho*del) n. [L. asphodelus, Gr. . See Daffodil.] (Bot.) A general name for a plant of
the genus Asphodelus. The asphodels are hardy perennial plants, several species of which are cultivated
for the beauty of their flowers.
The name is also popularly given to species of other genera. The asphodel of the early English and
French poets was the daffodil. The asphodel of the Greek poets is supposed to be the Narcissus poeticus.
Dr. Prior.
Pansies, and violets, and asphodel.
Milton.
Asphyctic
(As*phyc"tic) a. Pertaining to asphyxia.
