cardol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An oily yellow phenolic compound C₂₁H₃₀O₃ extracted from the shell of the cashew nut and one of the primary components of CNSL.

Word forms

cardol

Etymology

From Anacardium (“generic name of the cashew”) + Latin oleum (“oil”).

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