A hydrocarbon compound found in essential oils, related to caraway seeds and aromatic plants.
Derived from caraway (the plant) plus the chemical suffix -ene, indicating a hydrocarbon with one carbon-carbon double bond. Named for its source plant, caraway, similar to carvacrol.
Carvene is a terpene—one of thousands of aromatic molecules plants use to communicate with insects, repel predators, and attract pollinators—and every plant's mix is slightly different, which is why each essential oil smells uniquely wonderful.
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