ˈkärd ə nˌȯl, -ōl noun
( -s )
Etymology: card- (from New Latin Anacardium, genus name of Anacardium occidentale ) + -an + -ol
: a nonvesicant oily liquid that is composed chiefly of monohydroxy phenols, obtained from cashew nutshell liquid or anacardic acid, and used especially in making phenolic resins