ricinoleicacid
n.
An organic acid ( C18H34O3 ) obtained from the castor-oil plant ( Ricinus communis , or Palma Christi ) and other species of the family Euphorbiaceae ; chemicaly it is d-12-hydroxyoleic acid ( CH3(CH2)5.CH(OH).CH2.CH=CH.(CH2)7COOH ). Formerly called palmic acid .
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