ricinelaidic acid

noun

ricin·​elaidic acid

¦rīsᵊn,

¦risᵊn+…-

: a crystalline unsaturated hydroxy fatty acid HOC₁₇H₃₂COOH obtained from ricinoleic acid; the trans isomer of ricinoleic acid

Word History

Etymology

ricinoleic + elaidic

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