Urushiol Urushiol

Urushiol - Definition and Overview

Urushiol is any of several related chemicals found in plants of the Family Anacardiaceae, especially Toxicodendron sp. (e.g., poison ivy), and causing a skin rash on contact. The name comes from urushi, a lacquer produced in Japan from the sap of kiurushi trees (Toxicodendron vernicifluum). Chemically, urushiol is 1-alkyl phene-2,3-ol; the alkyl group has 15 or 17 carbons and may be unsaturated, depending on the species of plant.

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Example Usage of Urushiol

urushiol: アメリカのアイスダンスのペアが可愛い。女の子が喋ると更に可愛い。
justinwinokur: @lisacapone You should not be jealous. Urushiol gets on everything and you can't see it so you don't even need leaves to get poison oak.
DCcomics_expert: Cortaid Poison Ivy Care Removal Scrub is specially formulated to bind to Urushiol, allowing it to be washed away. http://bit.ly/73z3XR
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