elaeoptene

[ el-ee-op-teen ]
/ ˌɛl iˈɒp tin /

noun Chemistry.

eleoptene.

Words nearby elaeoptene

el., elaborate, elaborated code, elaboration, elaenia, elaeoptene, elaeothesium, elagabalus, elaine, elaiosome, elam

Definition for elaeoptene (2 of 2)

eleoptene

or el·ae·op·tene

[ el-ee-op-teen ]
/ ˌɛl iˈɒp tin /

noun Chemistry.

the liquid part of a volatile oil (opposed to stearoptene).

Origin of eleoptene

< Greek élaio(n) oil + ptēn(ós) winged (akin to pétesthai to fly); see -ene

British Dictionary definitions for elaeoptene (1 of 2)

elaeoptene
/ (ˌɛlɪˈɒptiːn) /

noun

a variant spelling of eleoptene

British Dictionary definitions for elaeoptene (2 of 2)

eleoptene

elaeoptene

/ (ˌɛlɪˈɒptiːn) /

noun

the liquid part of a volatile oil

Word Origin for eleoptene

C20: from Greek elaion oil + ptēnos having wings, volatile; related to Greek petesthai to fly