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elemin

elemin noun: a clear oil obtained from elemi resin by distillation with water.

Noun

elemin (uncountable)

  1. A clear oil obtained from elemi resin by distillation with water.
  2. A crystallizable extract from elemi resin.

Origin of elemin

From elemi + -in.

Questions about elemin

What does elemin mean?
Elemin means a clear oil obtained from elemi resin by distillation with water.
What part of speech is elemin?
Elemin is a noun.

Words near elemin in the dictionary

  1. elements
  2. elements of surprise
  3. elementwise
  4. elemi
  5. elemicin
  6. elemin
  7. elemis
  8. elemol
  9. Elems
  10. Elena
  11. Elenas

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