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morrhuol

morrhuol noun: an organic compound believed to be the active principle of cod liver oil.

Noun

morrhuol (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) An organic compound believed to be the active principle of cod liver oil.

Origin of morrhuol

From Gadus morrhua, former spelling of Gadus morhua, taxonomic name of the Atlantic cod, + -ol.

Questions about morrhuol

What does morrhuol mean?
Morrhuol means an organic compound believed to be the active principle of cod liver oil.
What part of speech is morrhuol?
Morrhuol is a noun.

Words near morrhuol in the dictionary

  1. Morres
  2. Morrey
  3. morrhuate
  4. morrhuates
  5. morrhuic acid
  6. morrhuol
  7. Morrical
  8. Morricals
  9. morrice
  10. morriced
  11. morricer

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