tetrahydrocannabinol
See also: tétrahydrocannabinol
English
Etymology
From tetrahydro + cannabinol.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌtɛ.tɹəˌhʌɪ.dɹə(ʊ)ˈkæn.əb.ɪn.ɒl/, /ˌtɛ.tɹəˌhʌɪ.dɹə(ʊ).kəˈnæb.ɪn.ɒl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌtɛ.tɹəˌhaɪ.dɹək.əˈnæb.əˌnɔl/, /ˌtɛ.tɹəˌhaɪ.dɹoʊˈkæ.nə.bɪˌnɔl/
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
tetrahydrocannabinol (countable and uncountable, plural tetrahydrocannabinols)
- (organic chemistry) The psychoactive substance present in cannabis, a hydrogenated derivative of cannabinol.
- 2023 November 2, Kyle Jaeger, “DEA Wants Nearly 1 Million Grams Of Delta-9 THC Manufactured For Research Next Year In Latest Schedule I Quota Hike”, in Marijuana Moment[1]:
- While the agency hasn’t proposed changing its 2023 6.7 million-gram quota for marijuana for 2024, it is now calling for the manufacturing of 900,610 grams of delta-9 THC and 790,010 grams of all other tetrahydrocannabinol. That represents another increase after DEA already moved this week to nearly double the 2023 quota for delta-9 THC to 628,460 grams and called for 350,000 grams of other tetrahydrocannabinols.
Synonyms
- THC (abbreviation)
Hypernyms
Derived terms
- tetrahydrocannabinolic acid / THCA
- tetrahydrocannabivarin / THCV
Related terms
Translations
THC
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References
- “tetrahydrocannabinol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “tetrahydrocannabinol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Czech
Etymology
From tetra- + hydro- + cannabinol.
Noun
tetrahydrocannabinol m inan
Declension
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Danish
Etymology
From tetra- + hydro- + cannabinol.
Noun
tetrahydrocannabinol c
Dutch
Etymology
From tetra- + hydro- + cannabinol.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: te‧tra‧hy‧dro‧can‧na‧bi‧nol
Noun
tetrahydrocannabinol m (uncountable)
Norwegian
Etymology
From tetra- + hydro- + cannabinol.
Noun
tetrahydrocannabinol m
Swedish
Etymology
From tetra- + hydro- + cannabinol.
Noun
tetrahydrocannabinol c
Welsh
Etymology
From tetra- + hydro- + cannabinol.
Noun
tetrahydrocannabinol m (uncountable)