carvone

English

Etymology

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

Noun

carvone (countable and uncountable, plural carvones)

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

Derived terms

• eucarvone