cymogene
[ sahy-muh-jeen ]
nounChemistry.
a volatile, flammable petroleum distillate containing a large percentage of butane.
Origin of cymogene
1Words Nearby cymogene
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use cymogene in a sentence
The lighter and more volatile portions are known under the name of cymogene, rhigolene, gasolene, and naphtha.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection | Alexander Wynter BlythThe lightest of all, cymogene, is given off even at the freezing-point of water.
Marvels of Scientific Invention | Thomas W. Corbin
British Dictionary definitions for cymogene
cymogene
/ (ˈsaɪməˌdʒiːn) /
noun
US a mixture of volatile flammable hydrocarbons, mainly butane, obtained in the distillation of petroleum
Origin of cymogene
1C19: from cymene + -gene
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse