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| − | Originally a mixture of [ | + | Originally a mixture of [[slag|slag]], [[tar|tar]], [[asphalt|asphalt]], and other materials used in construction of road beds, parking lots, and runways. Tarmac was invented by E. Purnell Hooley in 1901 when he saw a barrel of tar spill on a [[macadam|macadam]] roadway. He patented the idea and began selling the product as Tar Macadam. The term 'tarmac' is now commonly used for all asphalt-type roadways. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:43, 10 May 2016
Description
Originally a mixture of Slag, Tar, Asphalt, and other materials used in construction of road beds, parking lots, and runways. Tarmac was invented by E. Purnell Hooley in 1901 when he saw a barrel of tar spill on a Macadam roadway. He patented the idea and began selling the product as Tar Macadam. The term 'tarmac' is now commonly used for all asphalt-type roadways.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Tar Macadam
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarmac (Accessed Sept. 28, 2005)