asphaltane

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noun

polyaromatic compounds left from distillation of crude oil that are insoluble in pentane.

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Meanings

nounasphaltane (plural asphaltanes)

plural asphaltanes

  1. chemistrypolyaromatic compounds left from distillation of crude oil that are insoluble in pentane.
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APA

asphaltane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asphaltane

MLA

“asphaltane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asphaltane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “asphaltane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asphaltane.

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