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methoxypyrazine

Definitions

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  • noun Any of a class of odoriferous chemical compounds, important in some wines.

Etymologies

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methoxy +‎ pyrazine

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Examples

  • That's because the beetle excretes a stinky, yellowish fluid that contains a chemical called methoxypyrazine, which can spoil the flavour of wine.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed RITA TRICHUR 2011

  • That's because the beetle excretes a stinky, yellowish fluid that contains a chemical called methoxypyrazine, which can spoil the flavour of wine.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed RITA TRICHUR 2011

  • That's because the beetle excretes a stinky, yellowish fluid that contains a chemical called methoxypyrazine, which can spoil the flavour of wine.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed RITA TRICHUR 2011

  • That's because the beetle excretes a stinky, yellowish fluid that contains a chemical called methoxypyrazine, which can spoil the flavour of wine.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed RITA TRICHUR 2011

  • The familiar green bell pepper has a strong, distinctive aroma thanks to a particular compound isobutyl methoxypyrazine carried in oil droplets within its cells; the very same compound occasionally pops up in cabernet sauvignon and sauvignon blanc wines and gives them a usually unwelcome green-vegetable note.

    On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

  • The familiar green bell pepper has a strong, distinctive aroma thanks to a particular compound isobutyl methoxypyrazine carried in oil droplets within its cells; the very same compound occasionally pops up in cabernet sauvignon and sauvignon blanc wines and gives them a usually unwelcome green-vegetable note.

    On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

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