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asphaltite
as·phal·tite A0467200 (ăs′fôl-tīt′)n. A solid, dark-colored complex of hydrocarbons found in natural veins and deposits.asphaltite (æsˈfæltaɪt) n (Elements & Compounds) any of various naturally occurring hydrocarbons that resemble asphalt but have a higher melting pointas•phal•tite (æsˈfɔl taɪt, ˈæs fɔlˌtaɪt; esp. Brit. æsˈfæl-, ˈæs fæl-)
n. a natural, solid hydrocarbon having a melting point higher than that of asphalt. [1815–25; < Greek asphaltitēs. See asphalt, -ite1] asphaltite
asphaltite[a′sfȯl‚tīt] (geology) Any of the dark-colored, solid, naturally occurring bitumens that are insoluble in water, but more or less completely soluble in carbon disulfide, benzol, and so on, with melting points between 250 and 600°F (121 and 316°C); examples are gilsonite and grahamite. |