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CYMENE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cymene mean?
• CYMENE (noun)
The noun CYMENE has 1 sense:
1. 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
Familiarity information: CYMENE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("cymene" is a kind of...):
hydrocarbon (an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen)
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