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Definition of: cymene
(sī′mēn) noun Chem.
One of three isomeric liquid compounds, C10H14, with lemonlike odor, contained in several volatile oils, as cumin, wild thyme, etc., and obtained by distilling camphor with phosphoric anhydride: sometimes called camphogen. Also cy·mol (sī′mōl, -mol). [<Gk. kyminon + -ENE]
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