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Asphaltene vs Resinous - What's the difference?

asphaltene | resinous |

As a noun asphaltene

is any of the dark organic constituents of crude oils and bitumen that are soluble in aromatic solvents but not in aliphatic ones; they are polycyclic aromatic compounds (composed of fused benzene rings) with aliphatic side chains.

As an adjective resinous is

of, or pertaining to, resin.

asphaltene

English

Noun

(wikipedia asphaltene) (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of the dark organic constituents of crude oils and bitumen that are soluble in aromatic solvents but not in aliphatic ones; they are polycyclic aromatic compounds (composed of fused benzene rings) with aliphatic side chains

    • Related terms

    * asphaltenic * preasphaltene

    resinous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of, or pertaining to, resin
  • negative (of electric charge)

    • Antonyms

    * (electric charge) vitreous

    Synonyms

    * (of resin) resinaceous

    Derived terms

    * resinously * resinousness

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