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Meaning of deasphalting | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A process in which the asphalt content of crude oil (or similar materials) is removed or reduced, especially by solvent extraction.

uncountable

Examples

“Propane (or sometimes propane/butane mixtures) is extensively used for deasphalting and produces a deasphalted oil (DAO) and deasphalter bottoms (propane deasphalter asphalt, PDA, PD tar) (Dunning and Moore, 1957).”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

deasphaltization deaspiration deassertion deassimilation deastringency Deasy