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Asphalt is a dark brown-to-black cement-like material obtained by petroleum processing and containing [[bitumens]] as the predominant component. It is used primarily for road construction.
It includes crude asphalt as well as the following finished products: [[cements]], [[fluxes]], the asphalt content of emulsions (exclusive of water), and petroleum distillates blended with asphalt to make cutback asphalts.