carvomenthol

noun

car·​vo·​men·​thol

-ˌthȯl,

-ōl

plural -s

: an oily terpenoid alcohol C₁₀H₁₉OH made synthetically (as by reducing carvomenthone)

Word History

Etymology

carvo- (from Medieval Latin carvi caraway) + menthol

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