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fenchone [′fen‚chōn]

(organic chemistry)

C₁₀H₁₆O An isomer of camphor; a colorless oil that boils at 193°C and is soluble in ether; a constituent of fennel oil; used as a flavoring.

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The two main constituents of the oil from fennel seeds are trans-anethole (sweet-tasting) and fenchone (a disagreeable bitter taste), along with some pleasant-smelling terpenoids.

Fighting mild digestive disorders with fennel by Craig, Winston J. / Vibrant Life

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