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sotolon

sotolon noun: a lactone and extremely powerful aroma compound, which smells of fenugreek or curry at high concentrations and maple syrup or caramel at lower concentrations.

Noun

sotolon (uncountable)

  1. A lactone and extremely powerful aroma compound, which smells of fenugreek or curry at high concentrations and maple syrup or caramel at lower concentrations.
    Synonyms:
    caramel furanone, sugar lactone, fenugreek lactone

Synonyms of sotolon

  • caramel furanone
  • sugar lactone
  • fenugreek lactone

Forms of sotolon

alternative formsotolone

Questions about sotolon

What does sotolon mean?
Sotolon means a lactone and extremely powerful aroma compound, which smells of fenugreek or curry at high concentrations and maple syrup or caramel at lower concentrations.
What part of speech is sotolon?
Sotolon is a noun.

Words near sotolon in the dictionary

  1. soto
  2. soto ayam
  3. sotogake
  4. sotokomata
  5. sotol
  6. sotolon
  7. sotolone
  8. Sotolongo
  9. Sotolongos
  10. sotols
  11. Sotomayor

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