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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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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 BlythThe 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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