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eleoptene definition

el·eop·tene (el′ē äp′tēn′)

noun

that part of an essential oil which does not become solid

Etymology: < Gr elaion, olive oil, oil + ptēnos, winged; akin to pteron, wing, feather

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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