cashew nutshell liquid

noun

A natural resin with a yellowish sheen found in the honeycomb structure of the cashew nutshell, used in tropical folk medicine and for anti-termite treatment of timber.

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Meanings

nouncashew nutshell liquid (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA natural resin with a yellowish sheen found in the honeycomb structure of the cashew nutshell, used in tropical folk medicine and for anti-termite treatment of timber.

    Synonyms: CNSL

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA natural resin with a yellowish sheen found in the honeycomb structure of the cashew nutshell, used in tropical folk medicine and for anti-termite treatment of timber.

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CNSL
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cashew nutshell liquid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cashew%20nutshell%20liquid

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“cashew nutshell liquid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cashew%20nutshell%20liquid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cashew nutshell liquid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cashew%20nutshell%20liquid.

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