tetrahydrocannabinol

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English

THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
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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/
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Noun

tetrahydrocannabinol (countable and uncountable, plural tetrahydrocannabinols)

  1. (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:
      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)

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Czech

Etymology

From tetra- +‎ hydro- +‎ cannabinol.

Noun

tetrahydrocannabinol m inan

  1. tetrahydrocannabinol

Declension

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Danish

Etymology

From tetra- +‎ hydro- +‎ cannabinol.

Noun

tetrahydrocannabinol c

  1. tetrahydrocannabinol

Dutch

Etymology

From tetra- +‎ hydro- +‎ cannabinol.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: te‧tra‧hy‧dro‧can‧na‧bi‧nol

Noun

tetrahydrocannabinol m (uncountable)

  1. tetrahydrocannabinol

Norwegian

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Etymology

From tetra- +‎ hydro- +‎ cannabinol.

Noun

tetrahydrocannabinol m

  1. tetrahydrocannabinol

Swedish

Etymology

From tetra- +‎ hydro- +‎ cannabinol.

Noun

tetrahydrocannabinol c

  1. tetrahydrocannabinol

Welsh

Etymology

From tetra- +‎ hydro- +‎ cannabinol.

Noun

tetrahydrocannabinol m (uncountable)

  1. tetrahydrocannabinol