substitute of castor oil

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• castor oil — noun Etymology: probably from its former use as a substitute for castoreum in medicine Date: 1746 a pale viscous fatty oil from castor beans used especially as a cathartic and as a lubricant and plasticizer …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• oil plant — ▪ botany       any of the numerous plants, either under cultivation or growing wild, used as sources of oil. Oil plants include trees such as palm, herbaceous plants such as flax, and even fungi (Fusarium).       Vegetable oils are used… …   Universalium

• castor — There are two distinct words castor in English. The older originally meant ‘beaver’ [14], and was early used with reference to a bitter pungent substance secreted by glands near the beaver’s anus, employed in medicine and perfumery. The term… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• castor — There are two distinct words castor in English. The older originally meant ‘beaver’ [14], and was early used with reference to a bitter pungent substance secreted by glands near the beaver’s anus, employed in medicine and perfumery. The term… …   Word origins

• Palm oil — from Ghana with its natural dark color visible, 2 litres …   Wikipedia

• Fish oil — A typical fish oil softgel Fish oil is oil derived from the tissues of oily fish. Fish oils contain the omega 3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), precursors of eicosanoids that are known to reduce… …   Wikipedia

• Jojoba oil — (pronounced ho HO bah ) is the liquid wax produced in the seed of the jojoba ( Simmondsia chinensis ) plant, a shrub native to southern Arizona, southern California and northwestern Mexico. The oil makes up approximately 50% of the jojoba seed by …   Wikipedia

• List of vegetable oils — Plant oils Olive oil Types Vegetable fats (list) Macerated (list) Uses …   Wikipedia

• castoroil — castor oil n. A colorless or pale yellowish oil extracted from the seeds of the castor oil plant, used pharmaceutically as a laxative and skin softener and industrially as a lubricant.   [Possibly from a former use as a substitute for castor in… …   Universalium

• industrial polymers, major — Introduction       chemical compounds used in the manufacture of synthetic industrial materials.       In the commercial production of plastics, elastomers, man made fibres, adhesives, and surface coatings, a tremendous variety of polymers are… …   Universalium

• Almond — For other uses, see Almond (disambiguation). Almond Almond tree with ripening fruit. Majorca, Spain. Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia