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cymogene
[ sahy-muh-jeen ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a volatile, flammable petroleum distillate containing a large percentage of butane.
cymogene
/ ˈsaɪməˌdʒiːn /
noun
- a mixture of volatile flammable hydrocarbons, mainly butane, obtained in the distillation of petroleum
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cymogene1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cymogene1
C19: from cymene + -gene
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Example Sentences
The lighter and more volatile portions are known under the name of cymogene, rhigolene, gasolene, and naphtha.
From Project Gutenberg
The lightest of all, cymogene, is given off even at the freezing-point of water.
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