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cymene

cymene noun: any of several isomeric naturally occurring terpenoid hydrocarbons; a constituent of a number of essential oils, most commonly the oil of cumin and thyme.

Noun

cymene (countable and uncountable, plural cymenes)

  1. Any of several isomeric naturally occurring terpenoid hydrocarbons; a constituent of a number of essential oils, most commonly the oil of cumin and thyme.

Forms of cymene

pluralcymenes

Origin of cymene

Probably from Ancient Greek κύμινον (kúminon), the root of cumin.

Words formed from cymene

Questions about cymene

What does cymene mean?
Cymene means any of several isomeric naturally occurring terpenoid hydrocarbons; a constituent of a number of essential oils, most commonly the oil of cumin and thyme.
What part of speech is cymene?
Cymene is a noun.
What is the plural of cymene?
The plural of cymene is cymenes.

Words near cymene in the dictionary

  1. cymbuliids
  2. cyme
  3. cymegesolate
  4. cymelet
  5. cymelets
  6. cymene
  7. cymenes
  8. cymenol
  9. cymenols
  10. Cymer
  11. Cymer and Glyncorrwg

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