carvacrol: Meaning and Definition of

car•va•crol

Pronunciation: (kär'vu-krôl", -krōl"), [key]
— n.
  1. a colorless, thick, oily liquid, CHO, having a mintlike odor: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as a fungicide, and as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.
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