Macadam is a related term of asphalt.
As nouns the difference between asphalt and macadam
is that asphalt is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits while macadam is the surface of a road consisting of layers of crushed stone (usually tar-coated for modern traffic).
As verbs the difference between asphalt and macadam
is that asphalt is to pave with asphalt while macadam is to cover or surface with macadam.
asphalt
English
Alternative forms
* asphalte
Noun
(
en noun)
A sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
asphalt concrete, a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways.
Derived terms
* air-blown asphalt
* asphalt jungle
* asphalt shingle
* asphalt emulsion
See also
* tarmac
Verb
To pave with asphalt.
References
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macadam
English
Noun
(uncountable) The surface of a road consisting of layers of crushed stone (usually tar-coated for modern traffic).
(US, dated, countable) Any road or street
Related terms
* (materials) asphalt, brick, cobbles, gravel, tar
* (features and construction techniques) crown, crowning, dusting, paving, rolled, subgrade
* (equipment and tools) bulldozer, dump truck, grader, pan, roller, sheepfooter, steamroller
* (road surface types) cobblestone, dirt, gravel, hardtop, tarmac, tarmacadam
* (vias) highway, road, street
Verb
To cover or surface with macadam.
