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ricinoleic acid

Noun CEFR B2
ˌɹʌɪ.sɪ.nəʊˌliː.ɪk ˈas.ɪd

Definitions

A crystalline unsaturated hydroxy fatty acid C₁₈H₃₄O₃ that yields esters important as plasticizers and whose glyceride (ricinolein) is the main component of castor oil.

uncountable

Equivalents

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

ricinolein ricinoleine ricinosome ricinostearic acid ricinuleid ricinus

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