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elaeoptene

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el⋅ae⋅op⋅tene

  [el-ee-op-teen]
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–noun Chemistry.
eleoptene.

el⋅e⋅op⋅tene

  [el-ee-op-teen]
–noun Chemistry.
the liquid part of a volatile oil (opposed to stearoptene ).
Also, elaeoptene.

Origin:
< Gk élaio(n) oil + ptēn(ós) winged (akin to pétesthai to fly); see -ene
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Main Entry: elaeoptene
chiefly British variant of ELEOPTENE

Main Entry: el·e·op·tene
Variant: or chiefly British el·ae·op·tene /"el-E-'äp-"tEn/
Function: noun
: the liquid portion of any natural essential oil that partly solidifies in the cold —compare STEAROPTENE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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