urushiol
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ʊˈɹuːʃiˌɔl/
urushiol
- (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.
- 1993, Jacquelyn G. Black, Microbiology: principles and applications
- Poison ivy vines also contain the irritating oil urushiol, so it is important to be able to recognize them in winter.
- 2000, C. Franklin Goldsmith, Shannon E. G. Hamrick, H. James Hamrick, The Best Hikes of Pisgah National Forest
- Upon exposure to air, urushiol can turn dark brown, which makes it easier to spot.
- 1993, Jacquelyn G. Black, Microbiology: principles and applications
- French: urushiol
- Italian: urushiol
- Portuguese: urushiol
- Spanish: urushiol
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