Lauric Acid (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Chemistry.
  1. a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C12H24O2, a fatty acid occurring as the glyceride in many vegetable fats, especially coconut oil and laurel oil: used chiefly in the manufacture of soaps, detergents, cosmetics, and lauryl alcohol.
noun
  1. another name for dodecanoic acid
    Lauric Acid (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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