castor oil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The pale yellow vegetable oil extracted from the castor bean; used as a laxative and an industrial lubricant.

/ˈkɑː.stə ˌɔɪl/ /ˈkæ.stɚ ˌɔɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-castor oil.wav

castor oil castor oils castor-oil

From its medicinal use in succession to castor.

ricinus oil

castoreum ricinoleic acid

castor oil plant

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