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par•a-cy•mene
Pronunciation: (par"u-sī'mēn), [key]—
n. Chem.
a colorless liquid, C
10H
14, derived from benzene, found in various essential oils, and obtained as a by-product of papermaking. Cf.
cymene. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.