ricinoleic

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ricinoleic - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Palmic \Pal"mic\, a. [Cf. F. palmique.] (Chem.)
     Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the castor-oil plant
     (Ricinus communis, or Palma Christi) and other species of
     the family Euphorbiaceae; -- formerly used to designate an
     acid now called ricinoleic acid (d-12-hydroxyoleic acid,
     C18H34O3). [Obsoles.]
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  Ricinoleic \Ric`in*o"le*ic\, a. (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.
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  Ricinic \Ri*cin"ic\, a. [L. ricinus castor-oil plant.] (Chem.)
     Pertaining to, or derived from, castor oil; formerly,
     designating an acid now called ricinoleic acid.
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