Cymene Definition

sīmēn
noun
A colorless hydrocarbon, CH3C6H4CH(CH3)2, 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.
Webster's New World
The para-isomer of cymene, which occurs naturally in essential oils, especially of cumin and thyme.
American Heritage

Origin of Cymene

  • French cymène from Greek kumīnon cumin cumin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Cymene Sentence Examples

  • This is distilled to dryness and the distillate repeatedly recrystallized from cymene.

  • On distillation with phosphorus sulphide it gives cymene.

  • Terephthalic acid, formed by oxidizing para-diderivatives of benzene, or best by oxidizing caraway oil, a mixture of cymene and cuminol, with chromic acid, as almost insoluble in water, alcohol and ether; it sublimes without melting when heated.

  • On distillation with zinc dust it forms cymene (1.4 methyl isopropyl benzene).

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Words Starting With

CCYCYM

Words Ending With

ENEENE

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cymene

Words Starting With C and Ending With E

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With C6 Letter Words Ending With E