(Chem.) A crystallized substance, resembling camphor, obtained from the Asarum Europæum; - called also camphor of asarum.
asarone
asarone
[′as·ə‚rōn] (organic chemistry) C12H16O3 A crystalline substance with melting point 67°C; insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol; found in plants of the genus Asarum; used as a constituent in essential oils such as calumus oil.