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- noun organic chemistry Any of a series of closely related rose ketones that are components of
essential oils , derived from thedegradation ofcarotenoids .
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Examples
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The distinctive aroma of cooked apple pulp comes largely from a floral-smelling fragment of the carotenoid pigments damascenone.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Tequila and mezcal have distinctive flavors that include roasty aromas, but also flowery ones (linalool, damascenone, phenylethyl alcohol), and vanilla (vanillin).
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The distinctive aroma of cooked apple pulp comes largely from a floral-smelling fragment of the carotenoid pigments damascenone.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Tequila and mezcal have distinctive flavors that include roasty aromas, but also flowery ones (linalool, damascenone, phenylethyl alcohol), and vanilla (vanillin).
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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From the compounds you list I guess that mainly leaves us with (E) - beta-damascenone and beta-ionone then for overlap between tomatoes and black tea.
blog.khymos.org 2009
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I checked just for fun the shortlist of odorants listed earlier - (E) - beta-damascenone,
blog.khymos.org 2009
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