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melene

melene noun: an unsaturated hydrocarbon, C₃₀H₆₀, of the ethylene series, obtained from beeswax as a white, scaly, crystalline wax.

Noun

melene

  1. An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C₃₀H₆₀, of the ethylene series, obtained from beeswax as a white, scaly, crystalline wax.

Synonyms of melene

Origin of melene

Blend of melissic + ethylene.

Questions about melene

What does melene mean?
Melene means an unsaturated hydrocarbon, C₃₀H₆₀, of the ethylene series, obtained from beeswax as a white, scaly, crystalline wax.
What part of speech is melene?
Melene is a noun.

Words near melene in the dictionary

  1. Melendez
  2. Melendrez
  3. Melendrezes
  4. Melendy
  5. Melendys
  6. melene
  7. melengestrol
  8. melengket
  9. melengkets
  10. melenite
  11. Melero

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