ricinoleic acid

noun ri·cin·ole·ic acid \ˌrī-sə-nō-ˈlē-ik-, ˌri-, -ˈlā-\

Definition of RICINOLEIC ACID

: an oily unsaturated hydroxy fatty acid C₁₈H₃₄O₃ that occurs in castor oil as a glyceride and yields esters important as plasticizers

Latin ricinus + English oleic acid

First Known Use: 1848

Medical Dictionary

noun ri·cin·ole·ic acid \ˌrīs-^ən-ō-ˌlē-ik-, ˌris-, -ˌlā-\

: an oily unsaturated hydroxy fatty acid C₁₈H₃₄O₃ that occurs in castor oil as a glyceride

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