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Castoreum :: Castoreum (n.) A peculiar bitter orange-brown substance, with strong, penetrating odor, found in two sacs between the anus and external genitals of the beaver; castor; -- used in medicine as an antispasmodic, and by perfumers..

Radiate-veined :: Radiate-veined (a.) Having the principal veins radiating, or diverging, from the apex of the petiole; -- said of such leaves as those of the grapevine, most maples, and the castor-oil plant..

Castorite :: Castorite (n.) A variety of the mineral called petalite, from Elba..

Castorin :: Castorin (n.) A white crystalline substance obtained from castoreum.

Beaver :: Beaver (n.) An amphibious rodent, of the genus Castor..

Ricinolein :: Ricinolein (n.) The glycerin salt of ricinoleic acid, occuring as a characteristic constituent of castor oil; -- formerly called palmin..

Pollux :: Pollux (n.) A fixed star of the second magnitude, in the constellation Gemini. Cf. 3d Castor..

Gemini :: Gemini (n. pl.) A constellation of the zodiac, containing the two bright stars Castor and Pollux; also, the third sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about May 20th..

Elaiodic :: Elaiodic (a.) Derived from castor oil; ricinoleic; as, elaiodic acid..

Castor Bean :: Castor bean () The bean or seed of the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis, or Palma Christi.).

Pollucite :: Pollucite (n.) A colorless transparent mineral, resembling quartz, occurring with castor or castorite on the island of Elba. It is a silicate of alumina and caesia. Called also pollux..

Palmin :: Palmin (n.) A white waxy or fatty substance obtained from castor oil.

Castor :: Castor (n.) A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See Beaver..

Undecylenic :: Undecylenic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid C11H20O2, homologous with acrylic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance by the distillation of castor oil..

Ricinus :: Ricinus (n.) A genus of plants of the Spurge family, containing but one species (R. communis), the castor-oil plant. The fruit is three-celled, and contains three large seeds from which castor oil iss expressed. See Palma Christi..

Castor :: Castor (n.) Castoreum. See Castoreum.

Palmic :: Palmic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis, or Palma Christi); -- formerly used to designate an acid now called ricinoleic acid..

Oilseed :: Oilseed (n.) Seed from which oil is expressed, as the castor bean; also, the plant yielding such seed. See Castor bean..

Parkesine :: Parkesine (n.) A compound, originally made from gun cotton and castor oil, but later from different materials, and used as a substitute for vulcanized India rubber and for ivory; -- called also xylotile..

Castor And Pollux :: Castor and Pollux () See Saint Elmo's fire, under Saint..

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