Hypertext Webster Gateway: "ricinoleic"
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.
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