chamazulene

English

Etymology

From chamomile and azulene?

Noun

chamazulene (countable and uncountable, plural chamazulenes)

1. (organic chemistry) An aromatic chemical compound with molecular formula C₁₄H₁₆, found in a variety of plants including camomile. It is a blue-violet derivative of azulene which is biosynthesized from the sesquiterpene matricin.

Derived terms

• prochamazulene