aˈspid ə nˌȯl, -ōl noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary aspidin C 25 H 32 O 8 (from aspid- — from New Latin Aspidium — + -in; originally formed in German) + -ol; originally formed in German
: a yellow crystalline compound C 12 H 16 O 4 found in the rhizome of the male fern