Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

urushiol

/ʊˈɹuːʃiˌɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: urush-i-ol
IPA: /ʊˈɹuːʃiˌɔl/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"All three produce an oil, called urushiol, that is a potent allergen. Urushiol is most abundant in the leaves and stems of these plants..."
"Poison ivy vines also contain the irritating oil urushiol, so it is important to be able to recognize them in winter."
"Upon exposure to air, urushiol can turn dark brown, which makes it easier to spot."

Etymology

From Japanese 漆 (うるし, urushi, “lacquer tree”) + -ol (“oil”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 漆

Usage

Inflected Forms

urushiols (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

anacardic acid

Synonyms

toxicodendrol

Questions

How do you pronounce urushiol?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʊˈɹuːʃiˌɔl/.
What does urushiol mean?: 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.
Where does urushiol come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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