Asphaltene

Name:
Asphaltene
Detailed information:
A component of the bitumen in petroleums, petroleum products, malthas, asphalt cements and solid native bitumens. Soluble in carbon disulfide but insoluble in paraffin naphthas. (ASTM). It is composed of polynuclear hydrocarbons of molecular weight up to 20,000, joined by alkyl chains.