- ste|a|rop|tene
- ste|a|rop|tene «STEE uh ROP teen», noun.the solid part of an essential oil.╂[< Greek stéār fat + ptēnós winged < pétesthai to fly (because of its volatility)]
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stearoptene — stea·rop·tene .stē ə räp .tēn, sti räp n the portion of a natural essential oil that separates as a solid on cooling or long standing compare ELEOPTENE * * * ste·a·rop·tene (ste″ə ropґtən) [stearo + Gr. ptēnos volatile] the… … Medical dictionary
Stearoptene — Ste a*rop tene ( r[o^]p t[=e]n), n. [Stearic + optene as in el[ae]optene.] (Chem.) The more solid ingredient of certain volatile oils; contrasted with el[ae]optene. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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