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trimethyldihydronaphthalene

trimethyldihydronaphthalene noun: a terpene responsible for a petrolly taste in wine.

Noun

trimethyldihydronaphthalene (uncountable)

  1. A terpene responsible for a petrolly taste in wine.
    • The petrol note associated with old Riesling has been linked to trimethyldihydronaphthalene, which can be classed as a terpene.2016, Neel Burton, Concise Guide to Wine and Blind Tasting, 2nd edition

Questions about trimethyldihydronaphthalene

What does trimethyldihydronaphthalene mean?
Trimethyldihydronaphthalene means a terpene responsible for a petrolly taste in wine.
What part of speech is trimethyldihydronaphthalene?
Trimethyldihydronaphthalene is a noun.

Words near trimethyldihydronaphthalene in the dictionary

  1. trimethylbismuthine
  2. trimethylborate
  3. trimethylborates
  4. trimethylchlorosilane
  5. trimethylcyclohexanol
  6. trimethyldihydronaphthalene
  7. trimethylene
  8. trimethylenebromide
  9. trimethylenetrinitramine
  10. trimethylethylene
  11. trimethylgallium

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