asaron

noun

as·​a·​ron

ˈasəˌrän

variants or less commonly asarone

-ˌrōn

plural -s

: a crystalline phenolic ether C₁₂H₁₆O₃ found in the oils of a number of plants especially of the genus Asarum

called also asarum camphor

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary asar- (from New Latin Asarum) + -on, -one

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