ricinoleic acid definition by Wordo

Noun

A

crystalline

unsaturated

hydroxy

fatty acid

C

<

sub

>

18

sub

>

H

<

sub

>

34

sub

>

O

<

sub

>

3

sub

>

that

yields

esters

important

as

plasticizers

and

whose

glyceride

(

ricinolein

)

is

the

main

component

of

castor oil

.