castor bean
(castor bean)
Princeton's WordNet
the toxic seed of the castor-oil plant; source of castor oil
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ricinus
Webster Dictionary
a genus of plants of the Spurge family, containing but one species (R. communis), the castor-oil plant. The fruit is three-celled, and contains three large seeds from which castor oil iss expressed. See Palma Christi
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pollux
(ˈpɒl əks)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the brother of Castor.
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castor bean
(ˈkæs tər, ˈkɑ stər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the poisonous seed of the castor-oil plant.
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castor oil
(æˈstɔr i əm, -ˈstoʊr-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a colorless or pale oil from the castor bean, used as a lubricant and cathartic.
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oilseed
(ˈɔɪlˌsid)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
any of several seeds, as the castor bean, sesame, or cottonseed, from which an oil is expressed.
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ricin
(ˈraɪ sɪn, ˈrɪs ɪn)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
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camphor ice
(camphor ice)
Princeton's WordNet
a cerate made of camphor and wax and spermaceti and castor oil
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pollux
(Pollux)
Princeton's WordNet
the brightest star in Gemini; close to Castor
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ricinus
(Ricinus, genus Ricinus)
Princeton's WordNet
a genus of herb having only one known species: castor-oil plant
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genus ricinus
(Ricinus, genus Ricinus)
Princeton's WordNet
a genus of herb having only one known species: castor-oil plant
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castor sugar
(castor sugar, caster sugar)
Princeton's WordNet
very finely granulated sugar that was formerly sprinkled from a castor
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caster sugar
(castor sugar, caster sugar)
Princeton's WordNet
very finely granulated sugar that was formerly sprinkled from a castor
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gemini
(ˌdʒɛm əˈnɔr əm, -ˈnoʊr-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the Twins, a zodiacal constellation between Taurus and Cancer containing the bright stars Castor and Pollux.
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ricinoleic acid
(ricinoleic acid)
Princeton's WordNet
an oily fatty acid found in castor oil and used in soap
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ricin
(ricin, ricin toxin)
Princeton's WordNet
a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon
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castor oil
(castor oil)
Princeton's WordNet
a purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medically
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ricin toxin
(ricin, ricin toxin)
Princeton's WordNet
a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon
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beaver
Webster Dictionary
an amphibious rodent, of the genus Castor
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castor-oil plant
(æˈstɔr i əm, -ˈstoʊr-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a tall plant, Ricinus communis, of the spurge family, cultivated for its ornamental foliage and poisonous seeds that yield castor oil.
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elaiodic
Webster Dictionary
derived from castor oil; ricinoleic; as, elaiodic acid
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palmin
Webster Dictionary
a white waxy or fatty substance obtained from castor oil
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pollux
Webster Dictionary
a fixed star of the second magnitude, in the constellation Gemini. Cf. 3d Castor
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ricinine
Webster Dictionary
a bitter white crystalline alkaloid extracted from the seeds of the castor-oil plant
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castor bean
Webster Dictionary
the bean or seed of the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis, or Palma Christi.)
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beaver
(ˈbi vər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a large amphibious rodent of the genus Castor, having sharp incisors, webbed hind feet, and a flattened tail, noted for its ability to dam streams with trees, branches, etc.
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leda
(ˈli də, ˈleɪ-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
(in Greek myth) the mother of Castor and Clytemnestra, fathered by her mortal husband, and of Pollux and Helen, fathered by Zeus in the form of a swan.
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ricinolein
Webster Dictionary
the glycerin salt of ricinoleic acid, occuring as a characteristic constituent of castor oil; -- formerly called palmin
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radiate-veined
Webster Dictionary
having the principal veins radiating, or diverging, from the apex of the petiole; -- said of such leaves as those of the grapevine, most maples, and the castor-oil plant
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parkesine
Webster Dictionary
a compound, originally made from gun cotton and castor oil, but later from different materials, and used as a substitute for vulcanized India rubber and for ivory; -- called also xylotile
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