Jasmolin
/ˈdʒæz.mə.lɪn/noun
A naturally occurring pyrethrin insecticide found in certain chrysanthemum flowers.
Did you know?Jasmolin belongs to the pyrethrin family, compounds that helped inspire modern synthetic insecticides while occurring naturally in chrysanthemum flowers.
Etymological Timeline
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
yāsamīn
“Jasmine, a fragrant flowering plant; the source of the wider jasmine name family.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
jasmīnum
“Jasmine, borrowed through Arabic from an Iranian-language source.”
16th Century
English
jasmine
“The fragrant flowering shrub or vine.”
19th Century
English
jasmone
“A fragrant chemical compound associated by name with jasmine.”
20th Century
Scientific English
jasmolin
“A naturally occurring insecticidal constituent of pyrethrum flowers.”