urushiol
nounHow many syllables in urushiol?
There are 4 syllables in the word urushiol.How to pronounce urushiol:
Definition of urushiol:
- urushiol (noun):
- a mixture of catechol derivatives with saturated or unsaturated side chains of 15 or 17 carbon atoms that is an oily toxic irritant substance present in poison ivy and some related plants (such as poison oak and poison sumac)
Here are some other common 4-syllable words.
- unconsidered
- cataclysmic
- vitality
- reduplicate
- rationalist
- orthodontist
- deferential
- shenanigans
- comparative
- unflinchingly
- pessimism
- irritation
- diplomacy
- chiropractor
- biologist
- attractively
- manipulate
- diplomatic
- bewilderment
- Arimathea
- Heraclitus
- anesthetic
- alliaceous
- adjudicate
- noncommittal
- courageously
- confidential
- reproductive
- perforated
- episcopal
- embarrassment
- communism
- undiminished
- rectangular
- denouement
- aggressively
- unfortunate
- self-contented
- psychedelic
- irreverent
- illustrated
- extinguisher
- catechism
- veracity
- relentlessness
- inconsistent
- competitive
- virginity
- philatelist
- molecular
- … more
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