cymene

 [sahy-meen]  

cy·mene

   [sahy-meen]
noun
a colorless, pleasant-smelling benzene derivative, C10H14, occurring in the volatile oil of the common cumin, Cuminum cyminum, and existing in three forms, the ortho, meta, and para isomers.
Compare para-cymene.

Origin:
1860–65; < Greek kým(īnon) cumin + -ene
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cymene (ˈsaɪmiːn)
 
—n
a colourless insoluble liquid with an aromatic odour that exists in three isomeric forms; methylpropylbenzene: used as solvents and for making synthetic resins. The para- isomer is present in several essential oils. Formula: CH3C6H4CH(CH3)2
 
[C19: cym- from Greek kuminoncumin + -ene]

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