English Explanatory Dictionary

fatty acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a class of aliphatic carboxylic acids, of general formula CₙH₂ₙ₊₁COOH, that occur combined with glycerol as animal or vegetable oils and fats. Only those with an even number of carbon atoms are normally found in natural fats.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

fatty acid fatty acids

Synonyms

fatty acid

Related words

acetic acid - C2 butyric acid - C4 caproic acid - C6 caprylic acid - C8 capric acid - C10 lauric acid - C12 myristic acid - C14 palmitic acid - C16 stearic acid - C18 arachidic acid - C20 obtusilic acid caproleic acid lauroleic acid linderic acid myristoleic acid physeteric acid tsuzuic acid palmitoleic acid petroselinic acid oleic acid vaccenic acid gadoleic acid gondoic acid cetoleic acid erucic acid nervonic acid elaidic acid linoleic acid - C18 diunsaturated linolenic acid arachidonic acid :Category:Fatty acids

Derived words

nitrofatty acid
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