paradol

P3A1R1A1D2O1L1

noun

A ketonic phenol, 1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)decan-3-one, that is responsible for the flavour of grains of paradise.

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Meanings

nounparadol (usually uncountable, plural paradols)

plural paradols

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA ketonic phenol, 1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)decan-3-one, that is responsible for the flavour of grains of paradise.

Origin

From paradise + -ol.

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APA

paradol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paradol

MLA

“paradol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paradol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paradol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paradol.

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