ricinic

[Eng. ricin (ine); -ic.] The same as RICINOLEIC (q. v.). riç'-in-îne, s . [Mod. Lat. ricin ( us ); -ine .] Chem.: An alkaloid found in the seeds of the castor-oil plant. To obtain it the bruised seeds are repeatedly boiled with water, filtered, and the filtrate evaporated to a syrup and treated with alcohol. It forms colorle rectangular prisms insoluble in water, slightly soluble in ether and benzene, but very soluble in alcohol. When heated it melts to a colorle liquid, and sublimes unchanged between two watch gla es. IMG:content-0626.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0627.png:[blocks in formation] Chem.: C18H34O3=C18H3302O. Elafodic acid,