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cy·mene (sī′mēn′)

noun

a colorless hydrocarbon, CHCHCH(CH), occurring in three isomeric forms (orthocymene, metacymene, and paracymene), derived from toluene: the most common form, paracymene, is found in the oil of certain plants, as cumin and wild thyme, and is used in paints and solvents

Etymology: < Gr kyminon: see cumin

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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