urushiol

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Definition von urushiol im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

An oil found in plants of the family Anacardiaceae, causing an allergic skin rash on contact; consists of a variable mixture of several organic compounds

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

{i} poisonous substance present in certain plants (i.e. poison ivy)

Silbentrennung

u·ru·shi·ol

Etymologie

() From Japanese うるし (urushi, “lacquer”), and the chemical suffix -ol.