carvene

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noun

A variety of limonene, C₁₀H₁₆, extracted from caraway.

OriginFrench carvi →
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Meanings

nouncarvene (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA variety of limonene, C₁₀H₁₆, extracted from caraway.

Origin

  1. Frenchcarvi“caraway”
  2. Englishcarvene

From French carvi (“caraway”) + -ene.

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APA

carvene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carvene

MLA

“carvene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carvene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carvene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carvene.

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