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Turmeric vs Turmerol - What's the difference?

turmeric | turmerol |

As nouns the difference between turmeric and turmerol

is that turmeric is an indian plant, , with aromatic rhizomes, part of the ginger family (zingiberaceae) while turmerol is (organic compound) a monocyclic sesquiterpene alcohol extracted from turmeric.

turmeric

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An Indian plant, , with aromatic rhizomes, part of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).
  • The pulverized rhizome of the turmeric plant, used for stimulation, flavoring and to add a bright yellow color to food.
  • A yellow to reddish-brown dye extracted from the turmeric plant.

    • Synonyms

    *

    Derived terms

    * turmeric acid * turmeric paper * turmeric root

    Related terms

    * curcuma

    See also

    * kunyit * haldi

    References

    turmerol

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) A monocyclic sesquiterpene alcohol extracted from turmeric