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ricinoleic acid Definition

ric·ino·leic acid (rī si nō lē′ik, ris′-; --nō′lē ik)

noun

an unsaturated fatty acid, CHO, found as an ester of glycerin in castor oil and used in soaps, textile finishing, etc.

Etymology: ricin + oleic

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