pseudocumene

noun

pseu·​do·​cumene

"+

: a liquid hydrocarbon C₆H₃(CH₃)₃ isomeric with mesitylene and cumene that is found in coal tar and petroleum; 1,2,4-trimethyl-benzene

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary pseud- + cumene

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