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Terpenoid vs Carvone - What's the difference?

terpenoid | carvone |

As nouns the difference between terpenoid and carvone

is that terpenoid is (organic chemistry) a very large class of naturally occurring and synthetic organic compounds formally derived from the hydrocarbon isoprene; they include many volatile compounds used in perfume and food flavours, turpentine, the steroids, the carotene pigments and rubber while carvone is (organic compound) a terpenoid found naturally in many essential oils, most abundant in the oils from seeds of caraway and dill.

terpenoid

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A very large class of naturally occurring and synthetic organic compounds formally derived from the hydrocarbon isoprene; they include many volatile compounds used in perfume and food flavours, turpentine, the steroids, the carotene pigments and rubber.

    • Related terms

    * terpene * hemiterpenoid * monoterpenoid * sesquiterpenoid * diterpenoid * sesterterpenoid * triterpenoid * tetraterpenoid * polyterpenoid

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    carvone

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia carvone)
  • (organic compound) A terpenoid found naturally in many essential oils, most abundant in the oils from seeds of caraway and dill.

    • Derived terms

    * eucarvone