carvacrol

[ kahr-vuh-krawl, -krohl ]

noun

1. a colorless, thick, oily liquid, C 10 H 14 O, having a mintlike odor: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as a fungicide, and as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.

Word History and Origins

Origin of carvacrol¹

1850–55; < Medieval Latin caru ( i ) caraway + Latin acr- (stem of acer sharp; acrid ) + -ol ¹

Example Sentences

Carvacrol is an oily liquid, with a strong taste and unpleasant odor.

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