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petrolene

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[pe-truh-leen] / ˈpɛ trəˌlin /

noun

  1. any of the constituents of a bitumen, as asphalt, that are soluble in pentane, hexane, or naphthalene.

Etymology

Origin of petrolene

First recorded in 1830–40; petrol(eum) + -ene

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