sesamolin

noun

ses·​a·​mo·​lin

ˈsesəməˌlin,

seˈsamələ̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline cyclic ether C₂₀H₁₈O₇ that is obtained from sesame oil, that is closely related chemically to sesamin, and that is an even more powerful synergist for pyrethrum insecticides

Word History

Etymology

sesamol + -in

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