elaeoptene

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noun

The more liquid or volatile portion of certain oily substances, such as rose oil.

OriginAncient Greek ἔλαιον →
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Meanings

nounelaeoptene (usually uncountable, plural elaeoptenes)

plural elaeoptenes · alternative elaoptene · alternative eleoptene

  1. obsoleteuncountableusuallychemistryThe more liquid or volatile portion of certain oily substances, such as rose oil.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἔλαιον“olive oil”
  2. Englishelaeoptene

From Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

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APA

elaeoptene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elaeoptene

MLA

“elaeoptene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elaeoptene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elaeoptene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elaeoptene.

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