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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A 1,2-dike-tone, C3H7C6H4COCO C6H4C3H7 (1:4:4:1), prepared by the oxidation of cuminoïn. It crystallizes in prisms which melt at 84° C.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A substance, analogous to benzil, obtained from oil of caraway.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun organic chemistry A substance,
analogous tobenzil , obtained fromoil ofcaraway .
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