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stearoptene

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ste⋅a⋅rop⋅tene

  [stee-uh-rop-teen]
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–noun Chemistry.
the oxygenated solid part of an essential oil (opposed to eleoptene ).
Origin:
1830–40; stearo- + -ptene < Gk ptēnós winged, volatile; cf. eleoptene
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ste·a·rop·tene   (stē'ə-rŏp'tēn')   
n.  The portion of a natural essential oil that separates out as a white, crystalline solid on cooling or standing.

[stear(ic) + Greek ptēnos, flying; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]
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Main Entry: stea·rop·tene
Pronunciation: "stE-&-'räp-"tEn, sti-'räp-
Function: noun
: the portion of a natural essential oil thatseparates as a solid on cooling or long standing —compare ELEOPTENE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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