Engelsk substantiv: fatty acid | |||
1. | fatty acid (om masse eller 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 spesifikke uttrykk | carboxylic acid | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | saturated fatty acid, trans fatty acid, unsaturated fatty acid | ||