English Explanatory Dictionary

carvone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A terpenoid found naturally in many essential oils, most abundant in the oils from seeds of caraway and dill.

Word forms

carvone carvones

Etymology

From Latin carui (“caraway”) + -one, from Arabic كَرَاوِيَا (karāwiyā)).

Derived words

carvoxime eucarvone
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