əˈskarəˌdōl noun
also as·car·i·dol -ˌdȯl, -ōl
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ascarid + -ole, -ol
: a liquid terpenoid peroxide C 10 H 16 O 2 constituting the active anthelmintic and toxic principle of chenopodium oil, made by addition of oxygen to alpha-terpinene, and used as a catalyst in promoting polymerization reactions