CARVACROL

Noun

carvacrol (plural carvacrols)

(organic compound) A monoterpenoid phenol with a characteristic pungent, warm odour of oregano and a pizzalike taste.

Synonyms

• cymophenol

• oxycymene

Source: Wiktionary


Car"va*crol, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A thick oily liquid, C10H13.OH, of a strong taste and disagreeable odor, obtained from oil of caraway (Carum carui).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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