ledol

noun

le·​dol

ˈlēˌdȯl,

-dōl

plural -s

: a crystalline sesquiterpenoid alcohol C₁₅H₂₅OH occurring in the oil from the leaves and flowering tops of the marsh tea and in other essential oils

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary led- (from New Latin Ledum) + -ol

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