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Webster 1913 Edition


Elemin

El′e-min

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Noun.
(Chem.)
A transparent, colorless oil obtained from elemi resin by distillation with water; also, a crystallizable extract from the resin.

Definition 2024


elemin

elemin

English

Noun

elemin (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A clear oil obtained from elemi resin by distillation with water.
  2. (organic chemistry) A crystallizable extract from elemi resin.


Hungarian

Etymology

elemi + -n

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɛlɛmin]
  • Hyphenation: ele‧min

Adjective

elemin

  1. superessive singular of elemi