-ˌmēn noun
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Etymology: French cymène, from Greek kyminon cumin + French -ène -ene — more at cumin
: any of three isomeric liquid aromatic hydrocarbons (CH 3 ) 2 CHC 6 H 4 CH 3 ; 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