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cardol

The English word “cardol” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

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

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