Paracymene

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Paracymene \Par`a*cy"mene\, n. [Pref. para- + cymene.] (Chem.)
     Same as {Cymene}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Cymene \Cy"mene\ (s?"m?n), n. (Chem.)
     A colorless, liquid, combustible hydrocarbon,
     {CH3.C6H4.C3H7}, of pleasant odor, obtained from oil of
     cumin, oil of caraway, carvacrol, camphor, etc.; -- called
     also {paracymene}, and formerly {camphogen}.
     [1913 Webster]