Urushiol

Quick meaning: Urushiol is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) 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.

Meaning

(organic chemistry) 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.

Example Sentences

Upon exposure to air, urushiol can turn dark brown, which makes it easier to spot.

Poison ivy vines also contain the irritating oil urushiol, so it is important to be able to recognize them in winter.

All three produce an oil, called urushiol, that is a potent allergen. Urushiol is most abundant in the leaves and stems of these plants.

Word Forms

• urushiols

Synonyms for urushiol

Depending on context, synonyms include toxicodendrol.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include renghol, anacardic, bhilawanol, urechitoxin, urechitin, iodouracil.

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