asphaltene
asphaltene · asphaltenes
Any of the dark organic constituents of crude oils and bitumen that are soluble in…Any of the dark organic constituents of crude oils and bitumen that are soluble in aromatic solvents but not in aliphatic ones; they are polycyclic aromatic compounds (composed of fused benzene rings) with aliphatic side chains
Meaning
1 sensesAny of the dark organic constituents of crude oils and bitumen that are soluble in aromatic solvents but not in aliphatic ones; they are polycyclic aromatic compounds (composed of fused benzene rings) with aliphatic side chains
Translations
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From asphalt + -ene (“benzene”).From asphalt + -ene (“benzene”).
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Forms
plural: asphaltenes| Singular | asphaltene |
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