ˈkärvəˌkrȯl, -ōl noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary carv- (from New Latin carvi, specific epithet of the caraway Carum carvi, from Medieval Latin carvi caraway) + Latin acr-, acer sharp + International Scientific Vocabulary -ol — more at caraway , edge
: a liquid phenol CH 3 C 6 H 3 (C 3 H 7 )OH found in the essential oils of various plants of the mint family (as origanum and thyme) and used as an antiseptic; 2-methyl-5-isopropyl-phenol