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Definition of Cymene
1. Noun. Any of three isotopes of a colorless aromatic liquid hydrocarbon occurring in the volatile oil of cumin and thyme and used in the manufacture of synthetic resins.
Generic synonyms: Hydrocarbon
Definition of Cymene
1. n. A colorless, liquid, combustible hydrocarbon, CH3. C6H4.C3H7, of pleasant odor, obtained from oil of cumin, oil of caraway, carvacrol, camphor, etc.; -- called also paracymene, and formerly camphogen.
Definition of Cymene
1. Noun. (chemistry) any of several isomeric naturally occurring terpenoid hydrocarbons; a constituent of a number of essential oils, most commonly the oil of cumin and thyme. ¹
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Definition of Cymene
1. a hydrocarbon [n -S] - See also: hydrocarbon