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MALTENE [1 record]

Record 1 2000-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
DEF

Oil phase in which asphaltenes are dispersed, and which is soluble in normal alkanes with five to seven carbon atoms. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

maltenes: term rarely used in the singular (maltene).

OBS

maltenes: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • maltene

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétroles bruts et dérivés
DEF

Phase huileuse dans laquelle les asphaltènes sont dispersés, et qui est soluble dans les alcanes normaux ayant cinq à sept atomes de carbone. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

maltènes : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (maltène).

OBS

maltènes : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • maltène

Spanish

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