Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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saturated fatty acid | Yes | No | No | No |
lauric acid | Yes | No | No | No |
saturated fatty acid (noun) | lauric acid (noun) |
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a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats | a crystalline fatty acid occurring as glycerides in natural fats and oils (especially coconut oil and palm-kernel oil) |