Melene
Pronunciation : Mel"ene
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Melissic + ethylene.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C30H60, of the ethylene series, obtained from beeswax as a white, scaly, crystalline wax; -- called also melissene, and melissylene.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913