an unsaturated ketone of the terpene series, the principal constituent of caraway seed oil; liquid of bp 228 °C; readily forms carvacrol, a liquid ketone that boils at 231°C; soluble in water and alcohol; it is optically active and occurs naturally in both dextro and levo forms; used in flavorings and perfumery
an unsaturated ketone of the terpene series, the principal constituent of caraway seed oil; liquid of bp 228 °C; readily forms carvacrol, a liquid ketone that boils at 231°C; soluble in water and alcohol; it is optically active and occurs naturally in both dextro and levo forms; used in flavorings and perfumery
carvol . EKI terminibaas Esterm. Eesti Keele Instituut, Sõnaveeb 2026. https://127.0.0.1:5577/search/unif//esterm/carvol/1/eng (09.10.2026)
