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stearoptene

ste·a·rop·tene
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stee-uh-rop-teen]
    • /ˌsti əˈrɒp tin/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stee-uh-rop-teen]
    • /ˌsti əˈrɒp tin/

Definitions of stearoptene word

  • noun stearoptene the oxygenated solid part of an essential oil (opposed to eleoptene). 1
  • noun stearoptene the part of an essential oil that separates out as a solid on cooling or standing 0
  • noun stearoptene the oxygenated, chiefly solid part of an essential oil 0

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Origin of stearoptene

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; stearo- + -ptene < Greek ptēnós winged, volatile; cf. eleoptene

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Parts of speech for Stearoptene

noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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stearoptene popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

stearoptene usage trend in Literature

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