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anacardic acid

anacardic acid noun: a yellow liquid obtainable from the shell of the cashew nut (Anacardium occidentale), closely related to urushiol, and also causing itchiness like urushiol.

Noun

anacardic acid (plural anacardic acids)

  1. A yellow liquid obtainable from the shell of the cashew nut (Anacardium occidentale), closely related to urushiol, and also causing itchiness like urushiol.

Forms of anacardic acid

pluralanacardic acids

Questions about anacardic acid

What does anacardic acid mean?
Anacardic acid means a yellow liquid obtainable from the shell of the cashew nut (Anacardium occidentale), closely related to urushiol, and also causing itchiness like urushiol.
What part of speech is anacardic acid?
Anacardic acid is a noun.
What is the plural of anacardic acid?
The plural of anacardic acid is anacardic acids.

Words near anacardic acid in the dictionary

  1. Anacapri
  2. anacardate
  3. anacardates
  4. anacardiaceous
  5. anacardic
  6. anacardic acid
  7. anacardic acids
  8. anacardium nut
  9. anacardium nuts
  10. anacardol
  11. anacatharsis

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