ascaridole

noun

as·​car·​i·​dole

əˈskarəˌdōl

variants or less commonly ascaridol

-ˌdȯl,

-ōl

plural -s

: a liquid terpenoid peroxide C₁₀H₁₆O₂ constituting the active anthelmintic and toxic principle of chenopodium oil, made by addition of oxygen to alpha-terpinene, and used as a catalyst in promoting polymerization reactions

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary ascarid + -ole, -ol

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