- Elaoptene
- Elaoptene E`la*op"tene, n. (Chem.) See {El[ae]optene}. [1913 Webster]
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Elaoptene
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elaoptene — Elaeoptene E l[ae]*op tene, n. [Gr. ? olive oil, oil + ? winged, fleeting.] (Chem.) The more liquid or volatile portion of certain oily substance, as distinguished from stearoptene, the more solid parts. [Written also {elaoptene}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
elaoptene — elaopten(e var. of elæoptene: see elæo … Useful english dictionary
Elaeoptene — E l[ae]*op tene, n. [Gr. ? olive oil, oil + ? winged, fleeting.] (Chem.) The more liquid or volatile portion of certain oily substance, as distinguished from stearoptene, the more solid parts. [Written also {elaoptene}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
