eleoptene

or el·ae·op·tene

[ el-ee-op-teen ]

/ ˌɛl iˈɒp tin /

noun Chemistry.

the liquid part of a volatile oil (opposed to stearoptene).

Nearby words

elenchus, elenctic, elenore, eleoma, eleonora, eleoptene, elepaio, elephant, elephant bird, elephant butte, elephant ear

Origin of eleoptene

< Greek élaio(n) oil + ptēn(ós) winged (akin to pétesthai to fly); see -ene

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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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