Melissene

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Melene \Mel"ene\, n. [Melissic + ethylene.] (Chem.)
     An unsaturated hydrocarbon, {C30H60}, of the ethylene series,
     obtained from beeswax as a white, scaly, crystalline wax; --
     called also {melissene}, and {melissylene}.
     [1913 Webster]