Meanings
nounstearoptene (countable and uncountable, plural stearoptenes)
plural stearoptenes
- countableobsoleteuncountablechemistryThe more solid ingredient of certain volatile oils, such as rose oil.
Origin
From stearic + -optene as in elaeoptene.
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APA
stearoptene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stearoptene
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“stearoptene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stearoptene. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stearoptene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stearoptene.
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