ricinolein

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noun

The glyceride of ricinoleic acid, present in castor oil.

OriginLatin ricinus →
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Meanings

nounricinolein (countable and uncountable, plural ricinoleins)

plural ricinoleins

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe glyceride of ricinoleic acid, present in castor oil.

Origin

  1. Latinricinus“castor-oil plant”
  2. Englishricinolein

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

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APA

ricinolein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ricinolein

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“ricinolein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ricinolein. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ricinolein,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ricinolein.

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