apiole

noun

api·​ole
ˈāpēˌōl,
ˈap-
variants or less commonly apiol
-ˌȯl,
-ˌōl
plural -s
1
a
: a colorless crystalline diether C12H14O4 of the aromatic series found especially in the plant and fruit of parsley

called also parsley camphor

b
: an isomeric liquid ether from certain dill oils

called also dill apiole

2
: an oleoresin from parsley fruit used as an emmenagogue and antiperiodic

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary api- (from Latin apium parsley, celery) + -ole, -ol

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“Apiole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apiole. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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