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ricinus oil

[ ris-uh-nuh s ]
/ ˈrɪs ə nəs /

noun Chemistry.

castor oil.

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Words nearby ricinus oil

richweed, ricin, ricinoleic, ricinoleic acid, ricinolein, ricinus oil, rick, rickenbacker, ricker, rickets, ricketts

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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