Engelsk navneord: fatty acid | |||
1. | fatty acid (om masse el. substans) 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 | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | carboxylic acid | ||
Mere specifikke termer | saturated fatty acid, trans fatty acid, unsaturated fatty acid | ||