morrhuol

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Gadus morrhua, former spelling of Gadus morhua, taxonomic name of the Atlantic cod, +‎ -ol.

Noun[edit]

morrhuol (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry, obsolete) An organic compound believed to be the active principle of cod liver oil.