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ricinoleic

ricinoleic


  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Ricinic  \Ri*cin"ic\,  a.  [L.  ricinus  castor-oil  plant.]  (Chem.) 
  Pertaining  to  or  derived  from  castor  oil;  formerly, 
  designating  an  acid  now  called  {ricinoleic}  acid. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Ricinoleic  \Ric`in*o"le*ic\,  a.  (Chem.) 
  Pertaining  to  or  designating,  a  fatty  acid  analogous  to 
  oleic  acid,  obtained  from  castor  oil  as  an  oily  substance, 
  C?H?O?  with  a  harsh  taste.  Formerly  written  ricinolic.