ascaridole

noun

as·car·i·dole | \ əˈskarəˌdōl\

variants: or less commonly ascaridol \ -ˌdȯl , -ōl \

plural -s

Definition of ascaridole

: 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

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