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ricinostearic acid

ricinostearic acid noun: the fatty acid 9-hydroxystearic acid found in castor oil.

Noun

ricinostearic acid (uncountable)

  1. The fatty acid 9-hydroxystearic acid found in castor oil

Questions about ricinostearic acid

What does ricinostearic acid mean?
Ricinostearic acid means the fatty acid 9-hydroxystearic acid found in castor oil.
What part of speech is ricinostearic acid?
Ricinostearic acid is a noun.

Words near ricinostearic acid in the dictionary

  1. ricinoleine
  2. ricinoleins
  3. ricinolic
  4. ricinosome
  5. ricinosomes
  6. ricinostearic acid
  7. ricinuleid
  8. ricinuleids
  9. ricinus
  10. ricinus oil
  11. ricinus oils

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