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ricinoleic acid

(rī si nō lēik, ris′-; -nōlē ik)

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

Origin: ricin + oleic

See ricinoleic acid in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
An unsaturated fatty acid, C18H34O3, prepared from castor oil and used in making soaps and in textile finishing.

Origin:

Origin: Latin ricinus, castor-oil plant

Origin: + oleic

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