ricinus oil
American
[ris-uh-nuhs]
/ ˈrɪs ə nəs /
noun
Chemistry.
Etymology
Origin of ricinus oil
1685–95; < New Latin, the genus name; Latin: literally, tick (parasite), allegedly so called in reference to the appearance of the seeds
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