ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈfiˌlēn noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary caryophyll- (from New Latin Caryophyllus ) (II) + -ene
: a liquid sesquiterpene C 15 H 24 obtained from various essential oils (as clove oil) as a mixture of stereoisomers distinguished as α-, β-, and γ-caryophyllene — compare humulene