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ricinolein

American

[ris-uh-noh-lee-in] / ˌrɪs əˈnoʊ li ɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

the glyceride of ricinoleic acid, the chief constituent of castor oil.

Etymology

Origin of ricinolein

ricinole(ic) + -in ²

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