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asphaltene: Meaning and Definition of
as•phal•tene
Pronunciation: (as-fôl'tēn or, esp. Brit., -fal'-), [key]
— n. Chem.
- any of the constituents of a bitumen, as asphalt, that are insoluble in pentane, hexane, or naphthalene. Cf. petrolene.
