thymene / thymine [ˈθaimi:n]
thymene – n. – Chemistry 1. a clear, oily extract from thyme (thymus) oil, C10H16; 2. ajowan oil (Carum copticum), used commercially in perfumed products such as soap
thymine – n. – Chemistry 1. a colourless, crystalline base, C5H6N2O2; 2. Biochemistry thymopoietin, a polypeptide hormone secreted by the thymus that stimulates thymocytes