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asphaltene

[ as-fawl-teenor, especially British, -fal- ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. any of the constituents of a bitumen, as asphalt, that are insoluble in pentane, hexane, or naphthalene.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of asphaltene1

First recorded in 1830–40; asphalt + -ene
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Example Sentences

According to others, asphaltum consists almost entirely of asphaltene.

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