absintholn.
/abˈsɪnθɒl/, U.S. /æbˈsɪnθɔl/, /æbˈsɪnθɑl/ Chemistry.
An oily liquid that is a constituent of several essential oils, notably oil of wormwood; = thujone n. at thuja n. Derivatives. Also: oil of wormwood itself.Absinthol is a bicyclic monoterpenoid ketone. Systematic name: 4-methyl-1-(1-methylethyl)bicyclo[3.1.0]-hexan-3-one; C10H16O.
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1872 J. H. Gladstone in Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 25 8 The oxygenised oil obtained from wormwood is said also to have the composition C10H16O, but its physical properties are very different, as will be seen by the subjoined table, in which I have called it absinthol.
1930 Amer. Jrnl. Semitic Langs. & Lit. 46 234 The narcotic from wormwood is absinthol.
1975 Nature 31 Jan. 365/2 Both substances are terpenoid, derived from the essential oils absinthol and cannabinol.
2003 Guardian 31 May i. 27/7 Absinthe was developed as a tonic drink as it contains thujyl, absinthol, carotene and vitamin C.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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