asphaltanes

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A form of asphaltane — polyaromatic compounds left from distillation of crude oil that are insoluble in pentane.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of asphaltane
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APA

asphaltanes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asphaltanes

MLA

“asphaltanes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asphaltanes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “asphaltanes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asphaltanes.

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