asphalt
— Noun
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～ a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons
asphalt
— Noun
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～ mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
asphodel
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～ any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers
Asphodelaceae
— Noun
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～ one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae
Asphodeline
— Noun
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～ genus of rhizomatous perennial or biennial herbs with numerous sometimes fragrant flowers in long cylindrical racemes; Mediterranean region to Caucasus; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae
Asphodelus
— Noun
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～ small genus of tall striking annuals or perennials with grasslike foliage and flowers in dense racemes or panicles; Mediterranean to Himalayas; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae
asphyxia
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～ a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas
asphyxiation
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～ killing by depriving of oxygen
asphyxiation
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～ the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); "asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture"
asphyxiator
— Noun
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～ a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires
aspic
— Noun
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～ savory jelly based on fish or meat stock used as a mold for meats or vegetables
Aspidelaps
— Noun
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～ African coral snakes
Aspidiotus
— Noun
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～ a genus of Diaspididae
aspidistra
— Noun
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～ evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant