Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by composition]
6. organic material
7. oil (organic material)
8. [oil by composition or origin]
9. vegetable oil

Anotations

Scope note:

Viscous, clear to pale yellow non-volatile fatty oil obtained from the seeds of Ricinus communis or Palma Christi of the spurge family, having a nauseating taste. Used in medicine as a purgative, and also in the production of synthetic resins, plastics, fibres, paints, varnishes, drying oils, and plasticizers.