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Fatty acid
Meaning
Noun
●
In Chemistry:
Any of a
class
of
aliphatic
carboxylic acids
, of
general formula
CₙH₂ₙ₊₁COOH, that
occur
combined
with
glycerol
as
animal
or
vegetable oils
and
fats
. Only those with an
even number
of
carbon
atoms
are
normally
found in natural
fats
.
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Synonyms
Fatty Acid
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