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- noun biochemistry A
bicyclic monoterpene peroxide found in plants of theChenopodium genus; it isexplosive
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That aroma is variously described as fatty, herbaceous, and penetrating, and is due to a terpene called ascaridole.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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That aroma is variously described as fatty, herbaceous, and penetrating, and is due to a terpene called ascaridole.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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