eleoptene
or el·ae·op·tene
[ el-ee-op-teen ]
Origin of eleoptene
1Words Nearby eleoptene
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British Dictionary definitions for eleoptene
eleoptene
elaeoptene
/ (ˌɛlɪˈɒptiːn) /
noun
the liquid part of a volatile oil
Origin of eleoptene
1C20: from Greek elaion oil + ptēnos having wings, volatile; related to Greek petesthai to fly
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