|kanəbə̇ˈdīˌȯl, -ˌōl noun
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Etymology: New Latin Cannabis (genus name of Cannabis sativa ) + English -diol
: a crystalline diphenol C 21 H 28 (OH) 2 that is obtained from the resin of the hemp plant and is physiologically inactive but is rearranged by acids into tetrahydro-cannabinol which has a high marijuana activity