asarinChem.|ˈæsərɪn|[f.L. asar-um(seeprec.)+ -in.]A crystallizable, aromatic, camphorlike substance obtained from the root of asarabacca; also called Camphor of Asarum, and asarone|ˈæsərəʊn|.1834PennyCycl.II. 435/1A camphor-like principle..called asarin.1863WattsDict.Chem.I. 414Asarin or Asarone..Nitric acid converts asarone into oxalic acid.