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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

cu•mene n. [Chem.]

Chemistrya colorless and toxic liquid, C₉H₁₂, soluble in alcohol: used as a solvent and in the production of phenol and acetone. Also called isopropylbenzene.

French cumène; see cumin, -ene

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isopropylbenzene

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