# urushiol

> English word · Noun · IPA /ʊˈɹuːʃiˌɔl/

## Definitions
1. 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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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