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cumene

cumene noun: the aromatic hydrocarbon isopropyl benzene present in petroleum.

Noun

cumene (uncountable)

  1. The aromatic hydrocarbon isopropyl benzene present in petroleum.
    Synonyms:
    cumol, isopropylbenzene, benzene, 2-phenylpropane

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Words formed from cumene

Questions about cumene

What does cumene mean?
Cumene means the aromatic hydrocarbon isopropyl benzene present in petroleum.
What part of speech is cumene?
Cumene is a noun.

Words near cumene in the dictionary

  1. cumdumpsters
  2. cume
  3. cumec
  4. cumecs
  5. cumed
  6. cumene
  7. cumene process
  8. cumengite
  9. cumenol
  10. cumenols
  11. cumerbund

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