noun
- The liquid or more volatile component of an essential oil, as opposed to the solid stearoptene.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- The eleoptene in rose oil gives it its characteristic fragrance.
- Essential oils often separate into eleoptene and stearoptene components when cooled.
- Perfumers study the eleoptene fraction to understand the volatile properties of scents.
- The eleoptene evaporates more readily than the solid stearoptene at room temperature.