CYMOGENE

Noun

cymogene (usually uncountable, plural cymogenes)

(chemistry) A highly volatile liquid, condensed by cold and pressure from the first products of the distillation of petroleum; used for producing low temperatures.

Source: Wiktionary


Cy"mo*gene (s"m-jn), n. (Chem.)

Definition: A highly volatile liquid, condensed by cold and pressure from the first products of the distillation of petroleum; -- used for producing low temperatures.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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