The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Melene — Mel ene, n. [Melissic + ethylene.] (Chem.) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, {C30H60}, of the ethylene series, obtained from beeswax as a white, scaly, crystalline wax; called also {melissene}, and {melissylene}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
melissene — Melene Mel ene, n. [Melissic + ethylene.] (Chem.) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, {C30H60}, of the ethylene series, obtained from beeswax as a white, scaly, crystalline wax; called also {melissene}, and {melissylene}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
melissylene — Melene Mel ene, n. [Melissic + ethylene.] (Chem.) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, {C30H60}, of the ethylene series, obtained from beeswax as a white, scaly, crystalline wax; called also {melissene}, and {melissylene}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
