castor bean
Ricin plant seed
The castor bean is the seed of the castor oil plant, a tropical shrub.
Despite the name, it's not a true bean.
Castor beans yield castor oil, used in lubricants, cosmetics, and medicine.
The seeds contain ricin, an extremely toxic compound—ingesting even a few can be fatal.
Castor bean plants grow wild along roadsides in warm climates.
Toxic castor compound
- poisonousCapable of causing death
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- toxinBiological-origin harm agent
hazardous · dangerous · fatal · biohazard · cytotoxic · harmful · noxious · contaminant
Small woody plant
- seedpodPlant's reproductive casing
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- perennialRecurring each year
cultivation · germination · foliage · horticulture · botany · greenhouse · garden · landscaping
Promotes intestinal evacuation
- purgativeSubstance inducing evacuation
- catharticEmotionally releasing, relieving
- folk remedyTraditional unofficial medical treatment
- traditional medicineInherited therapeutic practices
ethnobotany · poultice · therapeutic · healing · holistic · naturopathy · analgesic · anti-inflammatory
Friction-reducing substance
- biofuelFuel from organic sources
- biodieselPlant-based motor fuel
- polyurethaneVersatile synthetic resin compound
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
plastics · coatings · paints · sealant · hydraulic fluid · biopolymer · emulsifier · biodegradable
Processed without heat
- triglycerideGlycerol plus three acids
- fatty acidCarboxylic chain in lipids
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
- oleicRelating to fat-derived acid
hydrogenation · lipase · non-edible · emollient · moisturizer
ricin
Toxic castor compound
toxin · hazardous · dangerous · fatal · biohazard · cytotoxic · harmful · noxious · contaminant · neurotoxic
shrub
Small woody plant
- seedpodPlant's reproductive casing
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
perennial · cultivation · germination · foliage · horticulture · botany · greenhouse · garden · landscaping · flora
laxative
Promotes intestinal evacuation
- purgativeSubstance inducing evacuation
- catharticEmotionally releasing, relieving
- folk remedyTraditional unofficial medical treatment
traditional medicine · ethnobotany · poultice · therapeutic · healing · holistic · naturopathy · analgesic · anti-inflammatory · emollient
lubricant
Friction-reducing substance
- biofuelFuel from organic sources
- biodieselPlant-based motor fuel
- polyurethaneVersatile synthetic resin compound
nylon · plastics · coatings · paints · sealant · hydraulic fluid · biopolymer · emulsifier · biodegradable · renewable
cold-pressed
Processed without heat
- triglycerideGlycerol plus three acids
- fatty acidCarboxylic chain in lipids
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
oleic · hydrogenation · lipase · non-edible · emollient · moisturizer
- cash cropscotton, tobacco, sugarcane, sugar cane, coffee
- oil sourcescanola, sunflower, soybean, olive, peanut
- big-leaf plantselephant ear, banana plant, monstera, taro, colocasia
- hazardous substancescyanide, arsine, mustard gas, nerve gas, phosgene
- oilseedssunflower, soybean, rapeseed, canola, flaxseed
- poisonsarsenic, cyanide, hemlock, strychnine, belladonna