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Pheromone vs Germacrene - What's the difference?

pheromone | germacrene |

As nouns the difference between pheromone and germacrene

is that pheromone is pheromone while germacrene is (organic compound) any of a class of sesquiterpenes that act as insect pheromones.

pheromone

English

(wikipedia pheromone)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biology) A chemical secreted by an animal, especially an insect that affects the development or behavior of other members of the same species, functioning often as a means of attracting a member of the opposite sex.

    • Derived terms

    * pheromonal

    germacrene

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia germacrene) (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of a class of sesquiterpenes that act as insect pheromones