carvacrol

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noun

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

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nouncarvacrol (plural carvacrols)

plural carvacrols

  1. chemistryA monoterpenoid phenol with a characteristic pungent, warm odour of oregano and a pizzalike taste.

    Synonyms: cymophenol, oxycymene

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA monoterpenoid phenol with a characteristic pungent, warm odour of oregano and a pizzalike taste.

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Translations

Italian carvacrolo
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