carvomenthene

noun

car·​vo·​men·​thene

ˌkärvōˈmenˌthēn

plural -s

: a colorless oily hydrocarbon C₁₀H₁₈; 1-p-menthene

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary carvone + menthene

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