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Related Terms:
dodecanoic acid
soap
laurone
fatty acid
saturated fatty acid
coconut
dodecoic acid
hordeic acid
vulvic acid
laurel
duodecylic acid
laurate
monolaurin
trilaurin
n dodecanoic acid
cosmetic
dodecylic acid
lauroyl
1 undecanecarboxylic acid
oil
palm
laurostearic acid
Definitions:
Noun
lauric acid
dodecanoic acid
Definition: a crystalline fatty acid occurring as glycerides in natural fats and oils (especially coconut oil and palm-kernel oil)
Definition: A saturated fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₁₀COOH, occurring in coconut, palm and laurel oil; mostly used in making cosmetics and soaps