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cymogene

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cy⋅mo⋅gene

  [sahy-muh-jeen]
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–noun Chemistry.
a volatile, flammable petroleum distillate containing a large percentage of butane.
Origin:
1885–90; cym(ene) + -o- + -gene
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cy·mo·gene   (sī'mə-jēn')   
n.  A flammable gaseous fraction of petroleum, consisting chiefly of butane.

[cym(ene) + -gene.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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