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R communis
Ricinus Ric"i*nus, n. [L., the castor-oil plant.] (Bot.) 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.
R communis
Oil gas, inflammable gas procured from oil, and used for lighting streets, houses, etc. Oil gland. (a) (Zo["o]l.) A gland which secretes oil; especially in birds, the large gland at the base of the tail. (b) (Bot.) A gland, in some plants, producing oil. Oil green, a pale yellowish green, like oil. Oil of brick, empyreumatic oil obtained by subjecting a brick soaked in oil to distillation at a high temperature, -- used by lapidaries as a vehicle for the emery by which stones and gems are sawn or cut. --Brande & C. Oil of talc, a nostrum made of calcined talc, and famous in the 17th century as a cosmetic. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. Oil of vitriol (Chem.), strong sulphuric acid; -- so called from its oily consistency and from its forming the vitriols or sulphates. Oil of wine, [OE]nanthic ether. See under [OE]nanthic. Oil painting. (a) The art of painting in oil colors. (b) Any kind of painting of which the pigments are originally ground in oil. Oil palm (Bot.), a palm tree whose fruit furnishes oil, esp. El[ae]is Guineensis. See El[ae]is. Oil sardine (Zo["o]l.), an East Indian herring (Clupea scombrina), valued for its oil. Oil shark (Zo["o]l.) (a) The liver shark. (b) The tope. Oil still, a still for hydrocarbons, esp. for petroleum. Oil test, a test for determining the temperature at which petroleum oils give off vapor which is liable to explode. Oil tree. (Bot.) (a) A plant of the genus Ricinus (R. communis), from the seeds of which castor oil is obtained. (b) An Indian tree, the mahwa. See Mahwa. (c) The oil palm. To burn the midnight oil, to study or work late at night. Volatle oils. See Essential oils, under Essential.

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- Ricinus communis L. – at Purdue University Castor beans – at Purdue University Ricinus communis (castor bean) at Cornell University Ricinus communis in Wildflowers...
- Juniperus communis 'Compressa' Juniperus communis 'Green ****' (prostrate shrub) Juniperus communis 'Hibernica' (Irish juniper) Juniperus communis 'Repanda'...
- communis "färla". Svenska Akademiens Ordbok (word definition & etymology) (in Swedish). 1926. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ferula communis....
- Dioscorea communis or Tamus communis is a species of flowering plant in the yam family Dioscoreaceae and is commonly known as black bryony, lady's-seal...
- Wales: Lapsana communis. Flora of Chile: Lapsana communis. Flora of New Zealand: Lapsana communis. Flora of North America: Lapsana communis. Plants for a...
- Commelina communis, commonly known as the Asiatic dayflower, is an herbaceous annual plant in the dayflower family. It gets its name because the blooms...
- Rinzia communis is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. The spreading and straggly shrub typically grows to a height of...
- and the subspecies M. communis subsp. tarentina have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Myrtus communis is used in the islands...
- "Ca. P. communis" cells can double every 29 hours, which is fairly slow, but they can replicate under low nutrient conditions. "Ca. P. communis" can be...
- ****ociation with the introduced Lantana camara and the native Ricinus communis plants. They consume the nectar for food and preferentially use these plants...