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ascaridole

ascaridole noun: a bicyclic monoterpene peroxide found in plants of the Chenopodium genus; it is explosive.

Noun

ascaridole (plural ascaridoles)

  1. A bicyclic monoterpene peroxide found in plants of the Chenopodium genus; it is explosive

Forms of ascaridole

pluralascaridoles

Origin of ascaridole

After the genus Ascaris (nematode worms), referring to this compound’s anthelmintic properties.

Questions about ascaridole

What does ascaridole mean?
Ascaridole means a bicyclic monoterpene peroxide found in plants of the Chenopodium genus; it is explosive.
What part of speech is ascaridole?
Ascaridole is a noun.
What is the plural of ascaridole?
The plural of ascaridole is ascaridoles.

Words near ascaridole in the dictionary

  1. ascaridid
  2. ascaridids
  3. ascaridiosis
  4. ascaridoid
  5. ascaridoids
  6. ascaridole
  7. ascaridoles
  8. ascarids
  9. ascariosis
  10. ascaris
  11. ascarite

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