Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cymene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: cymene
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several isomeric naturally occurring terpenoid hydrocarbons; a constituent of a number of essential oils, most commonly the oil of cumin and thyme.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Probably from Ancient Greek κύμινον (kúminon), the root of cumin.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: κύμινον

Usage

Inflected Forms

cymenes (plural)

Derived Forms

cymenol oxycymene paracymene

Questions

What does cymene mean?: Any of several isomeric naturally occurring terpenoid hydrocarbons; a constituent of a number of essential oils, most commonly the oil of cumin and thyme.
Where does cymene come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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