RHIGOLENE

Etymology

Noun

rhigolene (usually uncountable, plural rhigolenes)

(organic compound) A mixture of volatile hydrocarbons intermediate between gasolene and cymogene, used as a refrigerant.

Source: Wiktionary


Rhig"o*lene, n. Etym: [Gr. oleum oil.] (Chem.)

Definition: A mixture of volatile hydrocarbons intermediate between gsolene and cymogene. It is obtained in the purification of crude petroleum, and is used as a refregerant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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