elæo-

elæo-

comb. form of Gr. ἔλαιο-ν oil (properly olive-oil), used in technical, chiefly chemical, words, as elæocerate (ˌɛliːəʊˈsɪəreɪt) [cf. cerate], same as cerate. elæomargaric (acid) (ˌɛliːəʊmɑːˈgærɪk), a. [cf. margaric], an acid found in the oil extracted from the seeds of some species of Elæococca. elæometer (ɛliːˈɒmɪtə(r)); also elaio- [see meter], ‘an instrument for determining the specific weight of oils, and so their purity’ (Syd. Soc. Lex.). elæopten(e (ɛliːˈɒptiːn), also ela-; [Gr. πτην-ός winged, volatile: cf. Fr. éléoptène], the liquid part of a volatile oil, as distinguished from the crystallizable portion called ‘stearoptene’ or ‘camphor’. elæostearic (acid) (ˌɛliːəʊstiːˈærɪk), a. [cf. stearic], a solid acid separated by the action of alcohol upon the solid fat obtained from the oil of Elæococca.