Where does “ricinoleic acid” come from?
ricinoleic acid (English) comes from English oleic acid — An unsaturated fatty acid, having 18 carbon atoms...
ricinoleic acid (English): A crystalline unsaturated hydroxy fatty acid C18H34O3 that yields esters important as plasticizers and whose glyceride (ricinolein) is the main component of castor oil
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
Ancestry of “ricinoleic acid”, step by step
ricinoleic acid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English oleic acid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oleic acid | An unsaturated fatty acid, having 18 carbon atoms... |
via English Ricinus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ricinus | Ricinus communis, the castor oil plant |