urushiol
/ʊˈɹuːʃiˌɔl/
urushiol noun: an oil found in plants of the family Anacardiaceae, causing an allergic skin rash on contact; consists of a variable mixture of several related organic compounds.
Noun
urushiol (countable and uncountable, plural urushiols)
- An oil found in plants of the family Anacardiaceae, causing an allergic skin rash on contact; consists of a variable mixture of several related organic compounds.
- All three produce an oil, called urushiol, that is a potent allergen. Urushiol is most abundant in the leaves and stems of these plants...1986, Francine Brown, Skin Care
- Poison ivy vines also contain the irritating oil urushiol, so it is important to be able to recognize them in winter.1993, Jacquelyn G. Black, Microbiology: principles and applications
- Synonyms:
- toxicodendrol
urushiol meaning in Persian
urushiol in Persian
- oil causing allergic rash
- اوروشیول
Synonyms of urushiol
Forms of urushiol
| plural | urushiols |
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Origin of urushiol
From Japanese 漆 (うるし, urushi, “lacquer tree”) + -ol (“oil”).
Questions about urushiol
- What does urushiol mean?
- Urushiol means an oil found in plants of the family Anacardiaceae, causing an allergic skin rash on contact; consists of a variable mixture of several related organic compounds.
- What is urushiol in Persian?
- Urushiol in Persian is اوروشیول. See Urushiol meaning in Persian.
- What part of speech is urushiol?
- Urushiol is a noun.
- How do you pronounce urushiol?
- Urushiol is pronounced /ʊˈɹuːʃiˌɔl/.
- What is the plural of urushiol?
- The plural of urushiol is urushiols.
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