'melissene' definitions:

Definition of 'melissene'

From: 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]