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maltene

maltene noun: the oily, resinous component of asphalt that remains when the asphaltenes are removed.

Noun

maltene (plural maltenes)

  1. The oily, resinous component of asphalt that remains when the asphaltenes are removed.

Forms of maltene

pluralmaltenes

Origin of maltene

From malto- + -ene.

Questions about maltene

What does maltene mean?
Maltene means the oily, resinous component of asphalt that remains when the asphaltenes are removed.
What part of speech is maltene?
Maltene is a noun.
What is the plural of maltene?
The plural of maltene is maltenes.

Words near maltene in the dictionary

  1. Maltby
  2. malted
  3. malted milk
  4. malted milks
  5. malteds
  6. maltene
  7. maltenes
  8. Maltenglish
  9. malter
  10. Malter effect
  11. Malter effects

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