The Collaborative International Dictionary
Elaeoptene
Elaeoptene \E`l[ae]*op"tene\, n. [Gr. ? olive oil, oil + ? winged, fleeting.] (Chem.) The more liquid or volatile portion of certain oily substance, as distinguished from stearoptene, the more solid parts. [Written also elaoptene.]
Wiktionary
elaeoptene
n. (context chemistry English) The more liquid or volatile portion of certain oily substances, as distinguished from stearoptene, the more solid parts.