(chemistry) any salt or ester of ricinoleic acid

plural of ricinoleate

Of or pertaining to ricinoleic acid or its derivatives.

Alternative form of ricinoleic

plural of ricinolate

A salt or ester of ricinolic acid.

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