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urushiols

urushiols is the plural of urushiol.

Meaning of urushiol

Noun

urushiol (countable and uncountable, plural urushiols)

  1. 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
    Synonyms:
    toxicodendrol

Questions about urushiols

What is urushiols the plural of?
Urushiols is the plural of urushiol.

Words near urushiols in the dictionary

  1. urushi
  2. urushic acid
  3. urushinic
  4. urushinic acid
  5. urushiol
  6. urushiols
  7. urushiye
  8. urusovite
  9. urut
  10. Urutawan
  11. uruts

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