preasphaltene

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noun

Any compound similar to an asphaltene that is soluble in tetrahydrofuran.

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Meanings

nounpreasphaltene (plural preasphaltenes)

plural preasphaltenes

  1. Any compound similar to an asphaltene that is soluble in tetrahydrofuran.

Origin

From pre- + asphaltene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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