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/el'ee op"teen/, n. Chem.the liquid part of a volatile oil (opposed to stearoptene).Also, elaeoptene.[ < Gk élaio(n) oil + pten(ós) winged (akin to pétesthai to fly); see -ENE]
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eleoptene
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eleoptene — [el΄ē äp′tēn΄] n. [< Gr elaion, olive oil, OIL + ptēnos, winged; akin to pteron, wing, FEATHER] that part of an essential oil which does not become solid: cf. STEAROPTENE … English World dictionary
eleoptene — el·e·op·tene or chiefly Brit el·ae·op·tene .el ē äp .tēn n the liquid portion of any natural essential oil that partly solidifies in the cold compare STEAROPTENE * * * el·e·op·tene (el″e opґtēn) [eleo + Gr. ptēnos volatile] the… … Medical dictionary
éléoptène — (é lé o ptê n ) s. m. Terme de chimie. Principe immédiat liquide et volatil mélangé au stéaroptène. ÉTYMOLOGIE En grec, huile et volatil … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
eleoptene — el·e·op·tene … English syllables
eleoptene — /ɛliˈɒptin/ (say elee opteen) noun the liquid portion of volatile oils (opposed to stearoptene, the solid part). {Greek elaio(n) oil + ptēnos winged, volatile} …
eleoptene — … Useful english dictionary
stearoptene — /stee euh rop teen/, n. Chem. the oxygenated solid part of an essential oil (opposed to eleoptene). [1830 40; STEARO + ptene < Gk ptenós winged, volatile; cf. ELEOPTENE] * * * … Universalium
stearoptene — stea·rop·tene .stē ə räp .tēn, sti räp n the portion of a natural essential oil that separates as a solid on cooling or long standing compare ELEOPTENE * * * ste·a·rop·tene (ste″ə ropґtən) [stearo + Gr. ptēnos volatile] the… … Medical dictionary
elaeoptene — variant of eleoptene * * * /el ee op teen/, n. Chem. eleoptene … Useful english dictionary
oleoptene — ˌōlēˈäpˌtēn noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ole + Greek ptēnos winged more at eleoptene : eleoptene … Useful english dictionary
