Definition of Ricinoleic acid

1. Noun. An oily fatty acid found in castor oil and used in soap.

Substance meronyms: Castor Oil
Generic synonyms: Unsaturated Fatty Acid

Definition of Ricinoleic acid

1. Noun. (fatty acid) An unsaturated fatty acid, 12-hydroxy-oleic acid, present in castor oil; used in textile finishing, ink and soap. ¹

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Medical Definition of Ricinoleic acid

1. C18H34O3; [R -Z]-12-hydroxy-9-octadecenoic acid;an unsaturated hydroxy acid present in castor oil. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ricinoleic Acid

rician fading
ricier
riciest
ricin
ricin toxin
ricinelaidic
ricinelaidic acid
ricinelaidin
ricing
ricinic
ricinine
ricinism
ricinoleate
ricinoleates
ricinoleic
ricinoleic acid (current term)
ricinolein
ricinoleins
ricinolic
ricins
ricinus
ricinuses
rick
rick-roll
rick-rolled
rick-rolling
rick-rolls
rickardite
ricked
ricker

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