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- noun organic chemistry Any of a group of
isomeric sesquiterpenes found injuniper essential oil
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Examples
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Other major constituents include limonene (lemony), thymol (thyme-like), cadinene (green-like) and germacrene (spicy and woody).
Sechuan Buttons: The Taste of Electricity Michelle Krell Kydd 2008
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Other major constituents include limonene (lemony), thymol (thyme-like), cadinene (green-like) and germacrene (spicy and woody).
Archive 2008-09-01 Michelle Krell Kydd 2008
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The oil consists to the extent of 97 per cent. of patchouliol and cadinene, which have little influence on its odour, and the bodies responsible for its persistent and characteristic odour have not yet been isolated.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture H. A. Appleton
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The oil is qualitatively similar in composition to Ylang-Ylang oil, and contains linalyl benzoate and acetate, esters of geraniol, cadinene, and methyl ester of p-cresol.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture H. A. Appleton
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