eleoptene
or el·ae·op·tene
[ el-ee-op-teen ]
/ ˌɛl iˈɒp tin /
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noun Chemistry.
the liquid part of a volatile oil (opposed to stearoptene).
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Origin of eleoptene
Words nearby eleoptene
Elena, elenchus, elenctic, Elenore, eleoma, eleoptene, elepaio, elephant, elephant bird, Elephant Butte, elephant ear
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British Dictionary definitions for eleoptene
eleoptene
elaeoptene
/ (ˌɛlɪˈɒptiːn) /
noun
the liquid part of a volatile oil
Word Origin for eleoptene
C20: from Greek elaion oil + ptēnos having wings, volatile; related to Greek petesthai to fly
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