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单词 cymogene
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cymogene

[ sahy-muh-jeen ]
/ ˈsaɪ məˌdʒin /

noun Chemistry.

a volatile, flammable petroleum distillate containing a large percentage of butane.

Origin of cymogene

First recorded in 1885–90; cym(ene) + -o- + -gene

Words nearby cymogene

cymbocephaly, cyme, cymene, cymling, cymo-, cymogene, cymograph, cymoid, cymophane, cymose, cymotrichous
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Example sentences from the Web for cymogene

  • The lightest of all, cymogene, is given off even at the freezing-point of water.

    Marvels of Scientific Invention|Thomas W. Corbin

  • The lighter and more volatile portions are known under the name of cymogene, rhigolene, gasolene, and naphtha.

    Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

British Dictionary definitions for cymogene

cymogene
/ (ˈsaɪməˌdʒiːn) /

noun

US a mixture of volatile flammable hydrocarbons, mainly butane, obtained in the distillation of petroleum

Word Origin for cymogene

C19: from cymene + -gene
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