ricinoleic acid
Chemistry
noun
A crystalline unsaturated fatty acid whose glyceride (ricinolein) is the main component of castor oil.
- Systematic name: 12-hydroxy-9-cis-octadecenoic acid; C18H34O3..
Origin
Mid 19th century.
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