Carvacrol

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An aromatic phenolic compound, C10H14O, found in plants such as oregano and savory and used in flavorings and fungicides.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A monoterpenoid phenol with a characteristic pungent, warm odour of oregano and a pizzalike taste.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A thick oily liquid, C10H13.OH, of a strong taste and disagreeable odor, obtained from oil of caraway (Carum carui).
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A viscid oily substance, of a very disagreeable odor and strong taste, made from oil of caraway. In medicine it has been found serviceable in relieving toothache.
    • Word Usage
    "Despite its gentler aroma, thymol is as powerful a chemical as carvacrol, which is why thyme oil has long been used as an antimicrobial agent in mouthwashes and skin creams."
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    cineol    diosgenin    safrole    cyanin    pectin   
     
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