saturated fatty acid
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1. a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | fatty acid, |
| definition | : | any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis; fatty acids are simple molecules built around a series of carbon atoms linked together in a chain of 12 to 22 carbon atoms (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | butanoic acid, butyric acid, |
| definition | : | an unpleasant smelling fatty acid found especially in butter (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | capric acid, decanoic acid, |
| definition | : | a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats; has an unpleasant smell resembling goats (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | caproic acid, hexanoic acid, |
| definition | : | a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats or made synthetically; smells like goats (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | caprylic acid, |
| definition | : | a fatty acid having a rancid taste; found in butter and other fats and oils (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | dodecanoic acid, lauric acid, |
| definition | : | a crystalline fatty acid occurring as glycerides in natural fats and oils (especially coconut oil and palm-kernel oil) (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | octadecanoic acid, stearic acid, |
| definition | : | a waxy saturated fatty acid; occurs widely as a glyceride in animal and vegetable fats (noun.substance) |
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