CYME
Cyme (sm), n. Etym: [L. cyma the young sprount of a cabbage, fr. Gr.
(Bot.)
Defn: A flattish or convex flower cluster, of the centrifugal or determinate type, differing from a corymb chiefly in the order of the opening of the blossoms.
CYMENE
Cy"mene (s"mn), n. (Chem.)
Defn: 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.
CYMENOL
Cy"me*nol (s"m-nl), n. (Chem.)
Defn: See Carvacrol.
CYMIDINE
Cy"mi*dine ( s"m-dn or -dn; 104), n. (Chem.)
Defn: A liquid organic base, C10H13.NH2, derived from cymene.
CYMIFEROUS
Cy*mif"er*ous (s-mf"r-s), a. Etym: [Cyme + -ferous.]
Defn: Producing cymes.