ascaridole

[ uh-skar-i-dohl ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a liquid, C 10 H 16 O 2 , constituting the active principle of chenopodium oil, used chiefly as a catalyst in polymerization reactions.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ascaridole¹

First recorded in 1905–10; ascarid + -ole ²