ricinoleic acid

== English == === Etymology === From translingual Ricin(us) +‎ oleic acid. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɹʌɪ.sɪ.nəʊˌliː.ɪk ˈas.ɪd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɹaɪ.sɪ.noʊˌli.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/ Rhymes: -æsɪd === Noun === ricinoleic acid (uncountable) (organic chemistry) A crystalline unsaturated hydroxy fatty acid C18H34O3 that yields esters important as plasticizers and whose glyceride (ricinolein) is the main component of castor oil. ==== Derived terms ==== ricinelaidic acid ricinoleate ricinolein ==== Translations ==== === References === “ricinoleic acid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “ricinoleic acid”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.