cannabinol

American  

[kuh-nab-uh-nawl, -nol, kan-uh-buh-] / kəˈnæb əˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl, ˈkæn ə bə- /

noun

1. the parent compound of tetrahydrocannabinol, the active principle of marijuana.

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Etymology

Origin of cannabinol

First recorded in 1895–1900; cannabin + -ol ²

Example Sentences

The department also says all of those people reporting using vaping cartridges and that those cartridges might have contained cannabinol , an active ingredient of marijuana.

From Washington Times

Specifically, the scientists found cannabinol, a substance produced when THC is oxidised.

From The Guardian

Authorities say state lab tests had found the products contained cannabinol.

From Washington Times

Edward Winpenny/Associated Newspapers/Rex Features British chemists isolated cannabinol, the first cannabinoid identified, but their discovery came just as medical cannabis was falling out of favour.

From Nature