Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A nonpsychoactive chemical constituent of cannabis, C21H26O2, from which THC forms.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A colorless resinous and very poisonous compound, C21H26O2, found in Indian hemp (Cannabis Indica).

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  • noun organic chemistry A psychoactive cannabinoid found in the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. It is an oxidation product of (THC).

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[cannabin + –ol.]

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Examples

  • Diane Schuler had a high level of THC, tetra hydro -- tetra hydro cannabinol, in her blood.

    CNN Transcript Aug 7, 2009 2009

  • Diane Shuler had a high level of THC, tetra hydra -- tetra hydro cannabinol in her blood.

    CNN Transcript Aug 5, 2009 2009

  • A multidisciplinary international team demonstrated through botanical examination, phytochemical investigation, and genetic deoxyribonucleic acid analysis by polymerase chain reaction that this material contained tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive component of cannabis, its oxidative degradation product, cannabinol, other metabolites, and its synthetic enzyme, tetrahydrocannabinolic acid synthase, as well as a novel genetic variant with two single nucleotide polymorphisms.

    2,700-year-old marijuana stash found 2008

  • Big 2WackGo wants their stooge the US government and military to let our shores be flooded with smack (or, in the 80's, crack) if "that's what it takes" to make sure children in this country can't experiment freely with cannabinol instead of nicotine.

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  • Big 2WackGo wants their stooge the US government and military to let our shores be flooded with smack (or, in the 80's, crack) if "that's what it takes" to make sure children in this country can't experiment freely with cannabinol instead of nicotine.

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  • Determination of delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol and cannabinol in Xinjiang

    REALNEO for all - Regional Economics Action Links North East Ohio 2010

  • Big 2WackGo wants their stooge the US government and military to let our shores be flooded with smack (or, in the 80's, crack) if "that's what it takes" to make sure children in this country can't experiment freely with cannabinol instead of nicotine.

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  • Big 2WackGo wants their stooge the US government and military to let our shores be flooded with smack (or, in the 80's, crack) if "that's what it takes" to make sure children in this country can't experiment freely with cannabinol instead of nicotine.

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  • And high is an apt description, the shape of the thing having been compared to metre-long metal doobie, or spliff, or reefer, or whatever such a combustible cannabinol delivery device is called these days.

    Marketnews Latest News 2010

  • Big 2WackGo wants their stooge the US government and military to let our shores be flooded with smack (or, in the 80's, crack) if "that's what it takes" to make sure children in this country can't experiment freely with cannabinol instead of nicotine.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

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