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lauric acid

lauric acid noun: a saturated fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₁₀COOH, occurring in coconut, palm and laurel oil; mostly used in making cosmetics and soaps.

Noun

lauric acid (uncountable)

  1. A saturated fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₁₀COOH, occurring in coconut, palm and laurel oil; mostly used in making cosmetics and soaps
    Synonyms:
    dodecanoic acid

Synonyms of lauric acid

Words formed from lauric acid

Questions about lauric acid

What does lauric acid mean?
Lauric acid means a saturated fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₁₀COOH, occurring in coconut, palm and laurel oil; mostly used in making cosmetics and soaps.
What part of speech is lauric acid?
Lauric acid is a noun.

Words near lauric acid in the dictionary

  1. Lauria
  2. Laurianne
  3. Laurias
  4. lauriat
  5. lauric
  6. lauric acid
  7. Laurice
  8. Lauricella
  9. Lauricellas
  10. Laurich
  11. Laurichs

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