Definition of ricinoleic acid
ric`in`o´le`ic ac´id
n.
1.
(Chem.)
An
organic
acid
(
C18H34O3
)
obtained
from
the
castor-oil
plant
(
Ricinus
communis
,
or
Palma
Christi
)
and
other
species
of
the
family
Euphorbiaceae
;
chemicaly
it
is
d-12-hydroxyoleic
acid
(
CH3
(
CH2
)
5
.
CH
(
OH
).
CH2
.
CH
=
CH
.(
CH2
)
7COOH
).
Formerly
called
palmic
acid
.
Related Words
castor
oil
,
unsaturated
fatty
acid
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