ricinolein

noun

ricin·​ole·​in

: an ester of glycerol and ricinoleic acid

especially : the tri-ricinoleate C₃H₅(C₁₈H₃₃O₃)₃ constituting the chief component of castor oil

Word History

Etymology

ricinoleic + -in

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Rhymes for ricinolein

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• monocrystalline
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