ricinoleic acid
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ric·in·o·le·ic acid
(rĭs'ĭn-ō-lē'ĭk) 
n.
An unsaturated fatty acid, C18H34O3, prepared from castor oil and used in making soaps and in textile finishing.
n.
An unsaturated fatty acid, C18H34O3, prepared from castor oil and used in making soaps and in textile finishing.
[Latin ricinus, castor-oil plant + OLEIC.]
Oxford Food & Nutrition Dictionary:
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ricinoleic acid
A hydroxylated mono-unsaturated fatty acid in castor oil.
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