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gingerol

/ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒəɹɒl/

gingerol noun: any of several isomeric compounds responsible for the heat of ginger.

Noun

gingerol (usually uncountable, plural gingerols)

  1. (usually) Any of several isomeric compounds responsible for the heat of ginger

Forms of gingerol

pluralgingerols

Origin of gingerol

From ginger + -ol.

Questions about gingerol

What does gingerol mean?
Gingerol means any of several isomeric compounds responsible for the heat of ginger.
What part of speech is gingerol?
Gingerol is a noun.
How do you pronounce gingerol?
Gingerol is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒəɹɒl/.
What is the plural of gingerol?
The plural of gingerol is gingerols.

Words near gingerol in the dictionary

  1. gingerly
  2. gingermint
  3. gingerness
  4. gingernut
  5. gingernuts
  6. gingerol
  7. gingerols
  8. gingerous
  9. gingerphobe
  10. gingerphobes
  11. gingerphobia

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