asphaltene

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Synonyms: asphalte, asphaltite, asphalted, asphalting, asphaltenes, asphalter

Antonyms: asphalte, asphaltite, asphalted, asphalting, asphaltenes, asphalter

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|organic chemistry}} Any of the dark [[organic]] constituents of crude [[oil]]s and [[bitumen]] that are soluble in [[aromatic]] solvents but not in [[aliphatic]] ones; they are [[polycyclic]] [[aromatic]] compounds (composed of fused [[benzene ring]]s) with [[aliphatic]] [[side chain]]s

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