cymogene

[sahy-muh-jeen]

noun Chemistry.

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

Origin of cymogene

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

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Historical Examples of cymogene

The lightest of all, cymogene, is given off even at the freezing-point of water.
Marvels of Scientific Invention
Thomas W. Corbin
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

British Dictionary definitions for cymogene

cymogene

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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