cymogene

[ sahy-muh-jeen ]

/ ˈsaɪ məˌdʒin /

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noun Chemistry.

a volatile, flammable petroleum distillate containing a large percentage of butane.

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Origin of cymogene

First recorded in 1885–90; cym(ene) + -o- + -gene

Words nearby cymogene

cymbocephaly, cyme, cymene, cymling, cymo-, cymogene, cymograph, cymoid, cymophane, cymose, cymotrichous

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How to use cymogene in a sentence

The lighter and more volatile portions are known under the name of cymogene, rhigolene, gasolene, and naphtha.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
The lightest of all, cymogene, is given off even at the freezing-point of water.
Marvels of Scientific Invention|Thomas W. Corbin

British Dictionary definitions for cymogene

cymogene

/ (ˈsaɪməˌdʒiːn) /

noun

US a mixture of volatile flammable hydrocarbons, mainly butane, obtained in the distillation of petroleum

Word Origin for cymogene

C19: from cymene + -gene

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