A volatile hydrocarbon compound found in essential oils and plant materials, with a peppery, herbal, or pine-like scent.
From caraway (Old Norse/Germanic plant name) through chemical nomenclature, -ene (suffix for carbon compounds with double bonds). Organic chemistry term for a terpene hydrocarbon.
Carene is what makes carrots smell like carrots and black pepper smell peppery—it's one of nature's flavor molecules that companies isolate to create artificial flavoring and fragrance.
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