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
Words nearby eleoptene
elena,
elenchus,
elenctic,
elenore,
eleoma,
eleoptene,
elepaio,
elephant,
elephant bird,
elephant butte,
elephant ear
British Dictionary definitions for eleoptene
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