cumene

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noun

The aromatic hydrocarbon isopropyl benzene present in petroleum.

Similar
cumolisopropylbenzenebenzene2-phenylpropane
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Meanings

nouncumene (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe aromatic hydrocarbon isopropyl benzene present in petroleum.

    Synonyms: cumol, isopropylbenzene, benzene, 2-phenylpropane

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe aromatic hydrocarbon isopropyl benzene present in petroleum.

Similar
cumolisopropylbenzenebenzene2-phenylpropane

Translations

Catalan cumè, isopropilbenzè
  • cumèTranslations
  • isopropilbenzèTranslations
Hungarian kumol
  • kumolTranslations
Italian cumene
  • cumeneTranslations

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APA

cumene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cumene

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cumene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cumene.

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