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Marjoram vs Terpinene - What's the difference?

marjoram | terpinene |

As nouns the difference between marjoram and terpinene

is that marjoram is a herb of the mint family, origanum majorana , having aromatic leaves while terpinene is (organic compound) any of several isomeric monoterpene hydrocarbons found in the essential oil of cardamom, marjoram and other herbs.

marjoram

English

(wikipedia marjoram)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A herb of the mint family, Origanum majorana , having aromatic leaves.
  • The leaves of this plant used in flavouring food.

    • Quotations

    * 1592-1609': The lily I condemned for thy hand, / And buds of '''marjoram had stol'n thy hair — William Shakespeare, ''Sonnet XCIX

    References

    * An etymological dictionary of the Latin language , 1828

    terpinene

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia terpinene) (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of several isomeric monoterpene hydrocarbons found in the essential oil of cardamom, marjoram and other herbs