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olivetol

olivetol noun: 5-pentylresorcinol or 5-pentyl-1,3-benzenediol, an organic compound found in certain lichens. It is also a precursor in various syntheses of tetrahydrocannabinol.

Noun

olivetol (uncountable)

  1. 5-pentylresorcinol or 5-pentyl-1,3-benzenediol, an organic compound found in certain lichens. It is also a precursor in various syntheses of tetrahydrocannabinol.

Words formed from olivetol

Questions about olivetol

What does olivetol mean?
Olivetol means 5-pentylresorcinol or 5-pentyl-1,3-benzenediol, an organic compound found in certain lichens. It is also a precursor in various syntheses of tetrahydrocannabinol.
What part of speech is olivetol?
Olivetol is a noun.

Words near olivetol in the dictionary

  1. olivescent
  2. olivesheen
  3. olivet
  4. Olivetan
  5. Olivetans
  6. olivetol
  7. olivetolic
  8. olivetolic acid
  9. olivetoric acid
  10. olivets
  11. olivetta

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