NOUN | substance | dodecanoic acid, lauric acid | a crystalline fatty acid occurring as glycerides in natural fats and oils (especially coconut ... / coconut oil and palm-kernel oil) |
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Meaning | A crystalline fatty acid occurring as glycerides in natural fats and oils (especially coconut ... / coconut oil and palm-kernel oil). | |
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Synonym | lauric acid | |
Broader | saturated fatty acid | A fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms |
Spanish | ácido láurico | |
Catalan | àcid làuric |
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