'C18H34O3' definitions:

Definition of 'C18H34O3'

From: GCIDE
  • Ricinoleic \Ric`in*o"le*ic\, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, a fatty acid analogous to oleic acid, obtained from castor oil as an oily substance, C18H34O3 with a harsh taste. Formerly written ricinolic and formerly referred to as palmic. [1913 Webster +PJC]

Definition of 'C18H34O3'

From: GCIDE
  • ricinoleic acid \ric`in*o"le*ic ac"id\, n. (Chem.) An organic acid (C18H34O3) obtained from the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis, or Palma Christi) and other species of the family Euphorbiaceae; chemicaly it is d-12-hydroxyoleic acid (CH3(CH2)5.CH(OH).CH2.CH=CH.(CH2)7COOH). Formerly called palmic acid. [1913 Webster +PJC]

Definition of 'C18H34O3'

From: GCIDE
  • Palmic \Pal"mic\, a. [Cf. F. palmique.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis, or Palma Christi) and other species of the family Euphorbiaceae; -- formerly used to designate an acid now called ricinoleic acid (d-12-hydroxyoleic acid, C18H34O3). [Obsoles.] [1913 Webster]