carvene

See also: carvenĕ

English

Etymology

From French carvi (“caraway”) + -ene.

Noun

carvene (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A variety of limonene, C₁₀H₁₆, extracted from caraway.

References

• “carvene”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.