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ASPHALTENE [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrochemistry
  • Petroleum Asphalts
DEF

Constituents of petroleum products having a high molecular mass and dark colour, free from wax, insoluble in n-heptane and soluble in hot benzene.

OBS

asphaltenes: term rarely used in the singular (asphaltene).

OBS

asphaltenes: term and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • asphaltene

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie du pétrole
  • Bitumes
DEF

Constituants de produits pétroliers, ayant une masse moléculaire élevée et une teinte foncée, exempts de cires et de paraffines, insolubles dans l'heptane normal et soluble dans le benzène chaud.

OBS

asphaltènes : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (asphaltène).

OBS

asphaltènes : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • asphaltène

Spanish

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