ste·a·rop·tene (st   -r p tn)n. The portion of a natural essential oil that separates out as a white, crystalline solid on cooling or standing. [stear(ic) + Greek pt nos, flying; see pet- in Indo-European roots.] |
stearoptene [ˌstɪəˈrɒptiːn]
n
(Chemistry) the part of an essential oil that separates out as a solid on cooling or standing
[from New Latin stearoptenum, from Greek stear fat + -ptenum, from ptēnos winged (volatile)]
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