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preasphaltene

preasphaltene noun: any compound similar to an asphaltene that is soluble in tetrahydrofuran.

Noun

preasphaltene (plural preasphaltenes)

  1. Any compound similar to an asphaltene that is soluble in tetrahydrofuran.

Forms of preasphaltene

pluralpreasphaltenes

Origin of preasphaltene

From pre- + asphaltene.

Questions about preasphaltene

What does preasphaltene mean?
Preasphaltene means any compound similar to an asphaltene that is soluble in tetrahydrofuran.
What part of speech is preasphaltene?
Preasphaltene is a noun.
What is the plural of preasphaltene?
The plural of preasphaltene is preasphaltenes.

Words near preasphaltene in the dictionary

  1. prease
  2. preased
  3. preaseptic
  4. preases
  5. preasing
  6. preasphaltene
  7. preasphaltenes
  8. preaspirated
  9. preaspiration
  10. preaspirations
  11. preassay

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