Apiole

/ˈæpiəˌoʊl/ noun

Definition

An alternative name for apiol, a chemical compound extracted from parsley and related umbelliferous plants.

Etymology

From apiol with variant chemical nomenclature -ole, showing historical variation in how the same compound was named by different chemists.

Kelly Says

The same chemical has different names depending on when and where it was discovered—this is why chemistry has International Union conventions now to standardize nomenclature.

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