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/ris'euh noh"lee in/, n. Chem.the glyceride of ricinoleic acid, the chief constituent of castor oil.[RICINOLE(IC) + -IN2]
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Ricinolein — is the chief constituent of castor oil being the glyceride of ricinoleic acid. Castor oil, the expressed natural fatty oil of the seeds of Ricinus communis also contains mixtures of the glycerides of isoricinoleic acids and much smaller traces of … Wikipedia
Ricinolein — Ric in*o le*in, n. [L. ricinus castor oil plant + oleum oil.] (Chem.) The glycerin salt of ricinoleic acid, occuring as a characteristic constituent of castor oil; formerly called {palmin}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ricinolein — [rī΄si nō′lē ən] n. the glycerol ester, C57H104O9, of ricinoleic acid: it is the main constituent of castor oil … English World dictionary
ricinolein — ricin·ole·in … English syllables
ricinolein — /rɪsəˈnoʊliən/ (say risuh nohleeuhn) noun the glyceride of ricinoleic acid, the chief constituent of castor oil …
ricinolein — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈōlēə̇n noun Etymology: ricinoleic + in : an ester of glycerol and ricinoleic acid; especially : the tri ricinoleate C3H5(C18H33O3)3 constituting the chief component of castor oil * * * /ris euh noh lee in/, n. Chem. the glyceride of… … Useful english dictionary
palmin — Ricinolein Ric in*o le*in, n. [L. ricinus castor oil plant + oleum oil.] (Chem.) The glycerin salt of ricinoleic acid, occuring as a characteristic constituent of castor oil; formerly called {palmin}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Palmin — Pal min, n. [From palma Christi: cf. F. palmine.] (Chem.) (a) A white waxy or fatty substance obtained from castor oil. (b) Ricinolein. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Castor oil plant — Taxobox name = Castor oil plant image width = 240px image caption = Castor bean in disturbed area regnum = Plantae phylum = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Malpighiales familia = Euphorbiaceae subfamilia = Acalyphoideae tribus =… … Wikipedia
