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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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