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cashew nutshell liquid

cashew nutshell liquid noun: a natural resin with a yellowish sheen found in the honeycomb structure of the cashew nutshell, used in tropical folk medicine and for anti-termite treatment of timber.

Noun

cashew nutshell liquid (uncountable)

  1. A natural resin with a yellowish sheen found in the honeycomb structure of the cashew nutshell, used in tropical folk medicine and for anti-termite treatment of timber.
    Synonyms:
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Synonyms of cashew nutshell liquid

Questions about cashew nutshell liquid

What does cashew nutshell liquid mean?
Cashew nutshell liquid means a natural resin with a yellowish sheen found in the honeycomb structure of the cashew nutshell, used in tropical folk medicine and for anti-termite treatment of timber.
What part of speech is cashew nutshell liquid?
Cashew nutshell liquid is a noun.

Words near cashew nutshell liquid in the dictionary

  1. cashew apple
  2. cashew apples
  3. cashew milk
  4. cashew nut
  5. cashew nuts
  6. cashew nutshell liquid
  7. cashew-nut
  8. cashew-nuts
  9. cashewlike
  10. cashewnut
  11. cashewnuts

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