Definitions for asphaltene
asphaltene
as·phal·tene
Spelling: [as-fawl-teen or, esp. British, -fal-]
IPA: /æsˈfɔl tin or, esp. British, -ˈfæl-/
Asphaltene is a 10 letter English word.
You can make 690 anagrams from letters in asphaltene (aaeehlnpst).
Definitions for asphaltene
noun
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any of the constituents of a bitumen, as asphalt, that are insoluble in pentane, hexane, or naphthalene.
Origin of asphaltene
First recorded in 1830-40; asphalt + -ene
Examples for asphaltene
According to others, asphaltum consists almost entirely of asphaltene.