car·va·crol   Pronunciation Key  (kärv-krôl, -krl)
n.
An aromatic phenolic compound, C10H14O, found in plants such as oregano and savory and used in flavorings and fungicides.
[New Latin carvi(specific epithet of (Carum) carvi, caraway, from Medieval Latin. See caraway) + Latin cer, acr-, sharp; see ak- in Indo-European Roots + -ol1.]
 
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carvacrol

\Car"va*crol\, n. (Chem.) A thick oily liquid, C10H13.OH, of a strong taste and disagreeable odor, obtained from oil of caraway (Carum carui).
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.