Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ricinoleic acid

/ˌɹaɪ.sɪ.noʊˌli.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: ri-ci-nole-ic acid
IPA: /ˌɹaɪ.sɪ.noʊˌli.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

From translingual Ricin(us) + oleic acid.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɹaɪ.sɪ.noʊˌli.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
British English: /ˌɹʌɪ.sɪ.nəʊˌliː.ɪk ˈas.ɪd/

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

ricinoleate ricinolein

Phrases

ricinelaidic acid

Rhymes With

acid placid flaccid hydrochloric acid antacid tranexamic acid nalidixic acid zoledronic acid pyruvic acid subacid mycophenolic acid orotic acid

Questions

How do you pronounce ricinoleic acid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹaɪ.sɪ.noʊˌli.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/.
What does ricinoleic acid mean?: A crystalline unsaturated hydroxy fatty acid C₁₈H₃₄O₃ that yields esters important as plasticizers and whose glyceride (ricinolein) is the main component of castor oil.
Where does ricinoleic acid come from?: From translingual Ricin(us) + oleic acid.

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