Cook with alpha-terpinene
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About
One of three isomeric monoterpenes differing in the positions of their two double bonds (β- and γ-terpinene being the others). In α-terpinene the double bonds are at the 1- and 3-positions of the <em>p</em>-menthane skeleton.
Molecular Profile
Molecular pairings
Pairs well with — computed from shared flavor compounds
Based on shared molecular compounds · click to explore
Source & License
Source
ChEBI
License
CC-BY 4.0
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4/16/2026, 7:10:13 AM
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