Asphaltene Definition

noun

(organic chemistry) 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.

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Singular:
asphaltene
Plural:
asphaltenes

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