| 释义 |
cy·mene
\-ˌmēn\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French cymène, from Greek kyminon cumin + French -ène -ene — more at cumin
: any of three isomeric liquid aromatic hydrocarbons (CH3)2CHC6H4CH3; methyl-isopropyl-benzene; especially : the para isomer found in many essential oils (as pine oil and spruce turpentine), obtained as a by-product in the production of sulfite pulp, and made synthetically |