ricinoleic acid
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From translingual Ricin(us) + oleic acid.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɹʌɪ.sɪ.nəʊˌliː.ɪk ˈas.ɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɹaɪ.sɪ.noʊˌli.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
- Rhymes: -æsɪd
Noun
[edit]- (organic chemistry) A crystalline unsaturated hydroxy fatty acid C18H34O3 that yields esters important as plasticizers and whose glyceride (ricinolein) is the main component of castor oil.
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References
[edit]- “ricinoleic acid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “ricinoleic acid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.