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ASPHALTIC HYDROCARBON [1 record]

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Record 1 1987-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Asphalts
CONT

They are mixtures of asphaltic hydrocarbons similar to those found in conventional crude oil, but of higher molecular weight and, therefore, heavier and more viscous.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bitumes
CONT

Sable asphaltique ou bitumineux ou pétrolifère, gisement de sable ayant une forte concentration en hydrocarbures bitumineux et susceptible de produire du pétrole à l'aide de procédés thermiques.

Spanish

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