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单词 asphaltene
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asphaltene

[ as-fawl-teen or, especially British, -fal- ]
/ æsˈfɔl tin or, especially British, -ˈfæl- /

noun Chemistry.

any of the constituents of a bitumen, as asphalt, that are insoluble in pentane, hexane, or naphthalene.
Compare petrolene.

Origin of asphaltene

First recorded in 1830–40; asphalt + -ene

Words nearby asphaltene

aspermia, asperse, aspersion, aspersorium, asphalt, asphaltene, asphaltite, asphalt jungle, asphalt paper, asphalt rock, asphaltum
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  • According to others, asphaltum consists almost entirely of asphaltene.

    Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
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