ricinoleic acid
A crystalline unsaturated hydroxy fatty acid C₁₈H₃₄O₃ that yields esters important as…A crystalline unsaturated hydroxy fatty acid C₁₈H₃₄O₃ that yields esters important as plasticizers and whose glyceride (ricinolein) is the main component of castor oil.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A crystalline unsaturated hydroxy fatty acid C₁₈H₃₄O₃ that yields esters important as plasticizers and whose glyceride (ricinolein) is the main component of castor oil.
an oily fatty acid found in castor oil and used in soap
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From translingual Ricin(us) + oleic acid.From translingual Ricin(us) + oleic acid.
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Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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