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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

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  1. ‹ cyme
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  3. ‹ cymbalom
  4. ‹ cymbalist
  5. ‹ cymbal
  6. ‹ cymatium
  7. ‹ cymatia
  8. ‹ cymae
  9. ‹ cyma
  10. ‹ cylix
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