gingerol

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/ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒəɹɒl/

noun

Any of several isomeric compounds responsible for the heat of ginger

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Meanings

noungingerol (usually uncountable, plural gingerols)

plural gingerols

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryAny of several isomeric compounds responsible for the heat of ginger

Origin

From ginger + -ol.

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APA

gingerol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gingerol

MLA

“gingerol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gingerol. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gingerol,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gingerol.

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