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monolaurin

monolaurin noun: a monoglyceride, the monoester formed from glycerol and lauric acid, used as a surfactant and emulsifier.

Noun

monolaurin (uncountable)

  1. A monoglyceride, the monoester formed from glycerol and lauric acid, used as a surfactant and emulsifier.

Questions about monolaurin

What does monolaurin mean?
Monolaurin means a monoglyceride, the monoester formed from glycerol and lauric acid, used as a surfactant and emulsifier.
What part of speech is monolaurin?
Monolaurin is a noun.

Words near monolaurin in the dictionary

  1. monolatrists
  2. monolatrous
  3. monolatry
  4. monolaurate
  5. monolaurates
  6. monolaurin
  7. monolayer
  8. monolayered
  9. monolayerlike
  10. monolayers
  11. monoleaf

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