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
carvone . EKI terminibaas Esterm. Eesti Keele Instituut, Sõnaveeb 2026. https://sonaveeb.ee/search/unif//esterm/carvone/1/fra (19.06.2026)
