cardol

C3A1R1D2O1L1

noun

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

OriginLatin oleum →
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Meanings

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

    This technical oil is dark colored; even after distillation it darkens again, supposedly due to its cardol content.

    2013, Hans Dressler, Resorcinol: Its Uses and Derivatives, page 410
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    The caustic oil of Anacardium is composed of approximately 82% anacardic acid, 13.8% cardol, 2.6% 2-methyl cardol, and 1.6% cardanol (Tyman 1976)

    2013, George E. Burrows, Ronald J. Tyrl, Toxic Plants of North America, page 37

    Even though the source of cardanol and cardol used in the study was not CNSL , it is worthwhile to mention that the observations obtained can be applicable to cardanol from CNSL as well.

    2017, Parambath Anilkumar, Cashew Nut Shell Liquid: A Goldfield for Functional Materials, page 147

Origin

  1. Latinoleum“oil”
  2. Englishcardol

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

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