An aromatic chemical compound found in asarum plants, particularly notable for its distinctive smell and chemical properties.
From the genus name 'asarum' combined with a chemical suffix '-on' (common in naming organic compounds), referring to a ketone or aromatic substance.
Asaron is one of several aromatic compounds that give asarum plants their memorable peppery-spicy smell—the same kind of chemistry that makes coffee smell amazing and cayenne pepper taste hot!
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