Meanings
- not comparablePertaining to cashews (Anacardium occidentale).
Thus, it was concluded that the exudate of the resistant genotype contained four anacardic acid components.
2000, David L. Hallahan, J. A. Callow, Plant Trichomes, →ISBN, page 1792 more examples
At the request of Defence Food Research Laboratory, 14 new anacardic compounds synthesised from tetrahydroanacardol were screened for toxicity to insect and albino rats.
1967, Central Food Technological Research Institute (India), Annual Report - Central Food Technological Research Institute, page 2The kernels yield an oil, anacardic oil, used in the preparation of varnishes, typewriter rolls, paints and water-proofing paper.
1993, S. N. Pandey, Ajanta Chadha, A Text Book Ofbotany: Plant Anatomy and Economic Botany, →ISBN
- abbreviationellipsisuncountableEllipsis of anacardic acid.
It contains phenols, tannin and anacardic.
2013, Ojo Joseph Bamidele, Natural Therapy Miracle, →ISBN, page 1471 more example
Resin heat- product of a mixture of modified liquid anacardic and modified pine wood resin.
1959, Institute of Paper Chemistry, Abstract Bulletin - Volume 30, Issues 1-6, page 706
Origin
From taxonomic name Anacardium + -ic.
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