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elaeoptene

elaeoptene noun: the more liquid or volatile portion of certain oily substances, such as rose oil.

Noun

elaeoptene (usually uncountable, plural elaeoptenes)

  1. (obsolete, usually) The more liquid or volatile portion of certain oily substances, such as rose oil.

Forms of elaeoptene

pluralelaeoptenes
alternative formelaoptene
alternative formeleoptene

Origin of elaeoptene

From Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

Questions about elaeoptene

What does elaeoptene mean?
Elaeoptene means the more liquid or volatile portion of certain oily substances, such as rose oil.
What part of speech is elaeoptene?
Elaeoptene is a noun.
What is the plural of elaeoptene?
The plural of elaeoptene is elaeoptenes.

Words near elaeoptene in the dictionary

  1. elaeolite
  2. elaeolites
  3. elaeomargaric acid
  4. elaeometer
  5. elaeophorosis
  6. elaeoptene
  7. elaeoptenes
  8. elafibranor
  9. elafin
  10. Elagabal
  11. Elagabalus

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