cymogene
[ sahy-muh-jeen ]
/ ˈsaɪ məˌdʒin /
noun Chemistry.
a volatile, flammable petroleum distillate containing a large percentage of butane.
Words nearby cymogene
cymbocephaly,
cyme,
cymene,
cymling,
cymo-,
cymogene,
cymograph,
cymoid,
cymophane,
cymose,
cymotrichous
Example sentences from the Web for cymogene
The lightest of all, cymogene, is given off even at the freezing-point of water.
Marvels of Scientific Invention |Thomas W. CorbinThe lighter and more volatile portions are known under the name of cymogene, rhigolene, gasolene, and naphtha.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection |Alexander Wynter Blyth
British Dictionary definitions for cymogene
cymogene
/ (ˈsaɪməˌdʒiːn) /
noun
US
a mixture of volatile flammable hydrocarbons, mainly butane, obtained in the distillation of petroleum
Word Origin for cymogene
C19: from
cymene +
-gene