Etymology

ricinolein

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Today it means: The glyceride of ricinoleic acid, present in castor oil. Full definition →

Latin ricinus
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  1. Latin · derived fromricinus“castor-oil plant”
  2. English todayricinolein

From Latin ricinus (“castor-oil plant”) + oleum (“oil”).

Words from the same roots

Latinricinus all →

ricinricinicricinine

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