lauric acid

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lauric acid

Noun[edit]

lauric acid (uncountable)

(organic chemistry) A saturated fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₁₀COOH, occurring in coconut, palm and laurel oil; mostly used in making cosmetics and soaps

Synonyms[edit]

dodecanoic acid

Translations[edit]

saturated fatty acid

Finnish: lauriinihappo
Hungarian: laurinsav (hu)
Russian: лаури́новая кислота́ f (laurínovaja kislotá), додека́новая кислота́ f (dodekánovaja kislotá)

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