para-cymene

[ par-uh-sahy-meen ]

/ ˌpær əˈsaɪ min /

noun Chemistry.

a colorless liquid, C10H14, derived from benzene, found in various essential oils, and obtained as a by-product of papermaking.

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Origin of para-cymene

para-¹ + cymene

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