carvacrol
[kahr-vuh-krawl, -krohl]
- a colorless, thick, oily liquid, C10H14O, having a mintlike odor: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as a fungicide, and as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.
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Carvacrol is an oily liquid, with a strong taste and unpleasant odor.
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