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* In Greek mythology, Castor was one of the twin sons of Leda and the brothers of Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra: see Castor and Polydeuces.- Castor (α Geminorum) is also a star, named after the character from Greek mythology.
- Castor is sometimes used as a nickname for Drusus, the son of Roman Emperor Tiberius.
- Castor is the genus name of the beaver.
- A Castor is a wheel mounted with an offset steering pivot such that the wheel will automatically align itself to the direction in which it is pushed. It is used for example on shopping carts and furniture. See also Castor angle.
- The castor beanThe castor bean Ricinus communis is not a true bean, but a member of the Euphorbiaceae or spurge family. It is the source of castor oil, which has a wide variety of uses, and ricin, a poison. The name Ricinus is a Latin word for tick; the seed is so named (a poisonous spurgesee text Spurges ( genus Euphorbia are a large and variable worldwide genus of more than 1,500 plants that are mostly shrubby, herbaceous succulents. They vary from flat creepers to shrubs and trees. Some even look like cactus plants. They afford an acrid seed) and its castor oilCastor oil is a vegetable oil obtained from the castor bean (or preferably castor seed as the castor plant Ricinus communis L. is not member of the bean family). Castor oil is extremely versatile and unique in its composition. Castor oil consists for 90%.
- Castor OylCastor Oyl is a cartoon character created by cartoonist Elzie Crisler Segar for his comic strip Thimble Theater which was later renamed " Popeye". Castor Oyl is Olive Oyl's brother. He was the main protagonist of Thimble Theater for years before the first is a cartoonA cartoon is a form of art with diverse origins and even more diverse modern meanings. In its historical original meaning, a cartoon is a full-size drawing made on paper as a study for a further artwork, such as a painting. However, cartoons were typicall character, brother of Olive OylOlive Oyl is a cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar for his comic strip Thimble Theater''. Thimble Theater later became Popeye after the sailor character who became the most popular member of the comic strip's cast. Olive Oyl was a character i.
- The Castor Cracking GroupCastor Cracking Group (CCG) is a demo group from Sweden active on ZX Spectrum. Softography Demos Castor Intro (1986) Castor Intro 2 Trap Door (1987) Castor Intro 3 Ocean (1987) Castor Intro 4 Balls (1987) Castor Intro 5 Boing Boomchack (1987) Castor Intro is a demo group from SwedenThe Kingdom of Sweden Konungariket Sverige in Swedish) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. It is bordered by Norway on the west, Finland on the northeast, the Skagerrak and the Kattegat on the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and the Gulf active on ZX Spectrum.
- Castor is a data binding framework for Java. See castor.org.
- CASTOR is an acronym for Cask for the Storage and Transportation of Radioactive Material
- Betty Castor is an American politician and educator.
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