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lauric acid
lau·ric acid L0070600 (lôr′ĭk, lŏr′-)n. A white solid fatty acid, C12H24O2, obtained chiefly from coconut and laurel oils and used in making soaps, cosmetics, esters, and lauryl alcohol.
[Latin laurus, laurel + -ic.]lauric acid (ˈlɔːrɪk; ˈlɒ-) n (Elements & Compounds) another name for dodecanoic acid[C19: from Latin laurus laurel; from its occurrence in the berries of the laurel (Laurus nobilis)]lau′ric ac′id (ˈlɔr ɪk, ˈlɒr-)
n. a white, crystalline, fatty acid, C12H24O2, occurring in many vegetable fats, esp. coconut oil. [1870–75; < Latin laur(us) laurel + -ic] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | lauric acid - a crystalline fatty acid occurring as glycerides in natural fats and oils (especially coconut oil and palm-kernel oil)dodecanoic acidsaturated fatty acid - a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats |
Translationslauric acid
lauric acid[′lȯr·ik ′as·əd] (organic chemistry) CH3(CH2)10COOH A fatty acid melting at 44°C, boiling at 225°C (100 mmHg; 13,332 pascals); colorless needles soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water; found as the glyceride in vegetable fats, such as coconut and laurel oils; used for wetting agents, in cosmetics, soaps, resins, and insecticides, and as a chemical intermediate. lauric acid
lau·ric ac·id (law'rik as'id), A fatty acid occurring in spermaceti, in milk, and in laurel, coconut, and palm oils as well as waxes and marine fats. Synonym(s): N-dodecanoic acidlauric acid (lôr′ĭk, lŏr′-)n. A white solid fatty acid, C12H24O2, obtained chiefly from coconut and laurel oils and used in making soaps, cosmetics, esters, and lauryl alcohol.lauric acid
Related to lauric acid: myristic acid, caprylic acidSynonyms for lauric acidnoun a crystalline fatty acid occurring as glycerides in natural fats and oils (especially coconut oil and palm-kernel oil)SynonymsRelated Words |