thymenen.
/ˈθʌɪmiːn/ Chemistry.
1. A clear oily hydrocarbon, C10H16, of the terpene group, contained in the oil of thyme.
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1857 W. A. Miller Elements Chem. III. 446 Oil of Thyme..consists of an oxidized portion, thymole, and of a hydrocarbon, thymene. The latter constitutes the more volatile portion of the oil.
1868 H. Watts Dict. Chem. V. 792 Thymene is a colourless oil, having an agreeable odour of thyme.
1900 Gildemeister & Hoffmann Volatile Oils 625.
2. Commercially applied to a product of the oil of ajowan, used as a soap perfume.
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1900 Gildemeister & Hoffmann Volatile Oils 558 The remaining part of the oil [of Ajowan], about one half, consists of hydrocarbons, which are sold in commerce under the name of thymene..a mixture of cymene and a terpene boiling at 172°.
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