Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as ricinolic.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, a fatty acid analogous to oleic acid, obtained from castor oil as an oily substance, C18H34O3 with a harsh taste. Formerly written ricinolic and formerly referred to as palmic.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Of or pertaining to ricinoleic acid or its derivatives

Etymologies

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From Ricinus (castor plant) + oleic

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