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castor bean, bean produced by Ricinus communis, a plant of the spurge spurge (spûrj), common name for members of the Euphorbiaceae, a family of herbs, shrubs, and trees of greatly varied structure and ..... Click the link for more information. family, widely cultivated as an ornamental. Moles die when they eat the roots. It has long been used as an ordeal ordeal, ancient legal custom whereby an accused person was required to perform a test, the outcome of which decided the person's guilt or innocence. By an ordeal, appeal was made to divine authority to decide the guilt or innocence of one accused of a crime or to ..... Click the link for more information. poison in parts of Africa. Ricin, the toxic protein found in the bean seeds, can be extracted and used as a poison or chemical weapon, but it is not as poisonous or as readily absorbed as other such weapons. Castor oil castor oil, yellowish oil obtained from the seed of the castor bean . The oil content of the seeds varies from about 20% to 50%. After the hulls are removed the seeds are cold-pressed. ..... Click the link for more information. is also extracted from the beans. castor bean [′kas·tər ‚bēn] (botany) The seed of the castor oil plant (Ricinus communis), a coarse, erect annual herb in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae) of the order Geraniales. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The rafflesia plant's flowers seem too different in structure from those of poinsettias and castor beans to be related to them. However, Barkman says that flower structures don't suggest to him that rafflesias are close to poinsettias and castor beans. A polymer with a high bio-content uses castor oil extracted from the seeds of the castor bean. |
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