Castor oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the ricinus communis castor bean plant. It is composed of approximately 80% to 85% ricinoleic acid, 7% oleic acid, 3% linoleic acid, 2% palmitic acid, and 1% stearic acid. It is combustible but not highly flammable, soluble in ethanol, slightly soluble in aliphatic hydrocarbons, and practically insoluble in water. The oil also exhibits slight volatility.


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