Part 690

<blockquote>Every candid critic would be ashamed to cast wholesale <b>aspersions</b> on the entire body of professional teachers. <i>Grote.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Who would by base <b>aspersions</b> blot thy virtue. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Aspersive</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As*pers"ive</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Tending to asperse; defamatory; slanderous.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>As*pers"ive*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Aspersoir</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As`per`soir"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <def>An aspergill.</def>

<h1>Aspersorium</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As`per*so"ri*um</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Aspplwsoria</er> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[LL. See <er>Asperse</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The stoup, basin, or other vessel for holy water in Roman Catholic churches.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A brush for sprinkling holy water; an aspergill.</def>

<h1>Asphalt, Asphaltum</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw><hw>As"phalt</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>As*phal"tum</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, of eastern origin: cf. F. <ets>asphalte</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>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 <i>Asphaltites</i>, or the Asphaltic Lake. It is found also in many parts of Asia, Europe, and America. See <er>Bitumen</er>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>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.</def>

<cs><mcol><col>Asphalt stone</col>, <col>Asphalt rock</col></mcol>, <cd>a limestone found impregnated with asphalt.</cd></cs>

<h1>Asphalt</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As"phalt</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To cover with asphalt; <as>as, to <ex>asphalt</ex> a roof; <ex>asphalted</ex> streets.</as></def>

<h1>Asphalte</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As`phalte"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. See <er>Asphalt</er>.]</ety> <def>Asphaltic mastic or cement. See <er>Asphalt</er>, 2.</def>

<h1>Asphaltic</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As*phal"tic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing, asphalt; bituminous.</def> "<i>Asphaltic</i> pool." "<i>Asphaltic</i> slime."

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Asphaltite</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As*phal"tite</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Asphaltic.</def>

<h1>Asphaltite</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As*phal"tite</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Asphaltic.</def>

<i>Bryant.</i>

<h1>Asphaltus</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As*phal"tus</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Asphalt</er>.</def>

<h1>Asphodel</h1> <Xpage=89>