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- [rahy-sin, ris-in]
- /ˈraɪ sɪn, ˈrɪs ɪn/
- /ˈraɪ.sɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rahy-sin, ris-in]
- /ˈraɪ sɪn, ˈrɪs ɪn/
Definitions of ricin word
- noun ricin a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant. 1
- noun ricin a highly toxic protein, a lectin, derived from castor-oil seeds: used in experimental cancer therapy 0
- noun ricin an extremely toxic protein found in the castor bean and isolated as a white powder: it agglutinates red blood corpuscles 0
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Origin of ricin
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900; < New Latin Ricinus name of genus, Latin: castor-oil plant
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Parts of speech for Ricin
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ricin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with ricin
- what is ricin?
- how to make ricin?
- how to make ricin from castor beans?
- where does ricin come from?
- how to treat ricin poisoning?
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- how make ricin?
- how ricin works?
- how do you make ricin from castor beans?
- where does ricin grow?
- how to extract ricin?
- what bean does ricin come from?
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- what plant does ricin come from?
- how did jesse know about the ricin?