Asphaltene
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Asphaltene is a noun meaning (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.
Meaning
(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.
Example Sentences
In the deasphalter the more polar asphaltenes form a second liquid phase which effectively agglomerates the solids in the oil feed.
Word Forms
- asphaltenes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include asphaltane, preasphaltene, maltene, aromatic, arylhydrocarbon, anthanthrene.
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