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cas·tor-oil
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castor-oilnoun
the pale yellow vegetable oil extracted from the castor bean; used as a laxative and an industrial lubricant
castor-oiladjective
Made of or relating to castor oil.
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castor-oil
Castor oil is a vegetable oil pressed from castor beans. It is a colourless or pale yellow liquid with a distinct taste and odor. Its boiling point is 313 °C (595 °F) and its density is 0.961 g/cm3. It includes a mixture of triglycerides in which about 90% of fatty acids are ricinoleates. Oleic acid and linoleic acid are the other significant components. Castor oil and its derivatives are used in the manufacturing of soaps, lubricants, hydraulic and brake fluids, paints, dyes, coatings, inks, cold-resistant plastics, waxes and polishes, nylon, and perfumes.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Castor-oil
kas′tor-oil, n. a medicinal oil obtained from a tropical plant, the Ricinus communis. [Ety. dub.; prob. from castor or castoreum, the unctuous substance obtained from two pear-shaped glands in the beaver, formerly much used in midwifery.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of castor-oil in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of castor-oil in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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