Deasphalting

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A process in which the asphalt content of crude oil (or similar materials) is removed or reduced, especially by solvent extraction. uncountable

    "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)."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of deasphalt form-of, gerund, participle, present

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"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)."

Etymology

From deasphalt + -ing.

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crude oil

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