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asphaltization

asphaltization noun: the process of evaporation that converts petroleum into asphalt.

Noun

asphaltization (plural asphaltizations)

  1. The process of evaporation that converts petroleum into asphalt.
  2. The laying of asphalt concrete onto land.
    • Flooding in cities is caused and worsened by asphaltization, mainly due to the road network.2024 August 2, @IndianUrbanist, Twitter

Forms of asphaltization

pluralasphaltizations
alternative formasphaltisation

Origin of asphaltization

From asphalt + -ization.

Questions about asphaltization

What does asphaltization mean?
Asphaltization means the process of evaporation that converts petroleum into asphalt.
What part of speech is asphaltization?
Asphaltization is a noun.
What is the plural of asphaltization?
The plural of asphaltization is asphaltizations.

Words near asphaltization in the dictionary

  1. asphaltings
  2. asphaltisation
  3. asphaltite
  4. asphaltites
  5. asphaltitic
  6. asphaltization
  7. asphaltlike
  8. asphalts
  9. asphaltum
  10. asphaltums
  11. asphaltus

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