para-cymene: Meaning and Definition of

par•a-cy•mene

Pronunciation: (par"u-sī'mēn), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. a colorless liquid, CH, derived from benzene, found in various essential oils, and obtained as a by-product of papermaking. Cf.
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