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castor-oil

castor-oil is the alternative form of castor oil.

Meaning of castor oil

Noun

castor oil (countable and uncountable, plural castor oils)

  1. The pale yellow vegetable oil extracted from the castor bean; used as a laxative and an industrial lubricant.
    • Every six months, spoonfuls of castor oil were administered to combat constipation.2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 127
    Synonyms:
    ricinus oil

Forms of castor-oil

pluralcastor-oils

Phrases with castor-oil

Questions about castor-oil

What is castor-oil the alternative form of?
Castor-oil is the alternative form of castor oil.

Words near castor-oil in the dictionary

  1. castor oils
  2. castor sac
  3. castor sacs
  4. castor sugar
  5. castor sugars
  6. castor-oil
  7. castor-oil bean
  8. castor-oil plant
  9. castor-oil plants
  10. castor-oils
  11. castor-sac

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