An organic chemical compound that is a major component of coriander essential oil, responsible for much of its characteristic aroma.
From 'coriander' plus '-ol,' a chemical suffix for alcohols and aromatic compounds, created by chemists naming the aromatic molecule they isolated.
The molecule coriandrol is what makes fresh cilantro smell fresh and lemony to you—and if you have that 'soapy taste' gene, your nose is actually detecting a slightly different version of this same molecule!
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