para-cymene

par·a-cy·mene

[par-uh-sahy-meen]
noun Chemistry.
a colorless liquid, C 1 0 H 1 4 , derived from benzene, found in various essential oils, and obtained as a by-product of papermaking.
Compare cymene.


Origin:
para-1 + cymene

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