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para-cymene

American  
[par-uh-sahy-meen] / ˌpær əˈsaɪ min /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a colorless liquid, C 1 0 H 1 4 , derived from benzene, found in various essential oils, and obtained as a by-product of papermaking.

Etymology

Origin of para-cymene

para- 1 + cymene

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