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rhigolene

rhigolene noun: a mixture of volatile hydrocarbons intermediate between gasolene and cymogene, formerly used as a refrigerant.

Noun

rhigolene (usually uncountable, plural rhigolenes)

  1. (usually) A mixture of volatile hydrocarbons intermediate between gasolene and cymogene, formerly used as a refrigerant.

Forms of rhigolene

pluralrhigolenes

Origin of rhigolene

Ancient Greek ῥῖγος (rhîgos, “cold”) + Latin oleum (“oil”).

Questions about rhigolene

What does rhigolene mean?
Rhigolene means a mixture of volatile hydrocarbons intermediate between gasolene and cymogene, formerly used as a refrigerant.
What part of speech is rhigolene?
Rhigolene is a noun.
What is the plural of rhigolene?
The plural of rhigolene is rhigolenes.

Words near rhigolene in the dictionary

  1. Rhiannon
  2. Rhianwen
  3. RHIB
  4. RHIBs
  5. rhicadhesin
  6. rhigolene
  7. rhigolenes
  8. Rhigos
  9. rhim
  10. rhim gazelle
  11. rhim gazelles

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