What is "fucusol"

Fucusol \Fu"cu*sol\, n. [Fucus + L. oleum oil.] (Chem.) An oily liquid, resembling, and possibly identical with, furfurol, and obtained from fucus, and other seaweeds.

n. (context organic compound English) An oily liquid, resembling and possibly identical with furfurol, obtained from fucus and other seaweeds.