Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Tribrom-salol, made by the action of bromine, in excess, upon salol. It is a crystalline substance used for allaying gastric uneasiness, cramps, etc.
- noun An oily liquid (C21H30O2) contained in the pericarp of the cashew-nut, Anacardium occidcntale. It is a powerful blistering agent.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A yellow oily liquid, extracted from the shell of the cashew nut.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun organic chemistry An oily yellow liquid extracted from the
shell of thecashew nut .
Etymologies
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Examples
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This toxic liquid is cardol, which is a urushiol (the same substance found in poison ivy) [15].
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This toxic liquid is cardol, which is a urushiol (the same substance found in poison ivy) [15].
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The toxic liquid, called cashew nutshell oil, contains cardol, which is a urushiol (the same substance found in poison ivy) [15].
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This toxic liquid is cardol, which is a urushiol (the same substance found in poison ivy) [15].
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This toxic liquid is cardol, which is a urushiol (the same substance found in poison ivy) [15].
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This toxic liquid is cardol, which is a urushiol (the same substance found in poison ivy) [15].
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This toxic liquid is cardol, which is a urushiol (the same substance found in poison ivy) [15].
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This toxic liquid is cardol, which is a urushiol (the same substance found in poison ivy) [15].
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This toxic liquid is cardol, which is a urushiol (the same substance found in poison ivy) [15].
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This toxic liquid is cardol, which is a urushiol (the same substance found in acids in the cashew shell are strong enough to cause dermatitis and severe burns to the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat if ingested.
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