asphaltene
[ as-fawl-teen or, esp. British, -fal- ]
/ æsˈfɔl tin or, esp. British, -ˈfæl- /
noun Chemistry.
any of the constituents of a bitumen, as asphalt, that are insoluble in pentane, hexane, or naphthalene.
Compare
petrolene.
Words nearby asphaltene
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aspherical surface,
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Example sentences from the Web for asphaltene
According to others, asphaltum consists almost entirely of asphaltene.