asphalt

IPA: ˈæsfɔɫt

A sticky, black to brown and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen with small mineral particles, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
Ellipsis of asphalt concrete, a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways. [A material often used for road surfacing, composed of a hard, granular material such as crushed stone combined with asphalt as a binder. (Often clipped elliptically as asphalt.)]

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