castor oil
castor oil
castor oil
cas′tor oil′
n.
| Noun | 1. |  castor oil - a purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medically |
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| 释义 | castor oilcastor oilcastor oilcas′tor oil′n.
castor oil(kaːstərˈoil) , ((American) ˈkastəroil)castor oilcastor oil,yellowish oil obtained from the seed of the castor beancastor bean,bean produced by Ricinus communis, a plant of the spurge family, widely cultivated as an ornamental. Moles die when they eat the roots. It has long been used as an ordeal poison in parts of Africa. ..... Click the link for more information. . The oil content of the seeds varies from about 20% to 50%. After the hulls are removed the seeds are cold-pressed. Medicinal castor oil is prepared from the yield of the first pressing; this is used as a purgative and laxative. Oil from the second pressing is used as a lubricant for machinery, as a softening agent in making artificial leather, in the dressing of genuine leather, in brake fluids, and in paints and plastic materials. The residue can be used as fertilizer and (after the poisonous substance, ricin, is removed) as cattle feed. Other products having similar properties and uses have been gradually replacing castor oil. Castor Oila fatty vegetable oil obtained from the seeds of the castor-oil plant. It is one of the nondrying liquid oils; it contains 3–9 percent oleic acid, 3–5 percent linoleic acid, and at least 80 percent ricinoleic acid. The high content of the ricinoleic acid is responsible for the properties of castor oil: high kinematic viscosity (more than X 10 -6 m2/sec at 50°C) and density (950–974 kg/m3 at 15°C). Unlike other fatty vegetable oils, it is readily soluble in alcohol but poorly soluble in benzine. Castor oil is widely known for its medicinal properties. The ancient Egyptians used it to make all kinds of ointments and balms. It is best known for its use as a laxative. Combined with quinine, Pituitrin, pachycarpinum, and other substances, it is used to induce labor. Ointments and balms containing castor oil are used in the treatment of burns and ulcers, softening of the skin, and so forth. Castor oil has also found application in some branches of industry—for example, soap manufacture and oil boiling. Castor oil is a high-grade lubricant. castor oil[′kas·tər ¦ȯil]castor oilcastor oilcastor oil[kas´ter]cas·tor oil(kas'ter oyl),castor oilcastor oilAn oil cold-pressed from the kernel of Ricinus communis seeds, which contains glycerides of ricinoleic and isoricinoleic acids—e.g., dihydroxystearin, isoricinolein, palmitin and triricinolein; it has been used externally as an emollient and internally as a laxative.castor oilAn oil cold-pressed from the kernel of Ricinus communis seeds, which contains glycerides of ricinoleic and isoricinoleic acids–eg, dihydroxystearin, isoricinolein, palmitin, and triricinolein; it has been used externally as an emollient and internally as a laxative. See Castor bean, Ricin.cas·tor oil(kas'tŏr oyl)castor oilAn oil derived from the poisonous seeds of the plant, Ricinus communis and formerly used to treat CONSTIPATION.castor oil
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