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saturated fatty acid vs octadecanoic acid

octadecanoic acid vs saturated fatty acid

saturated fatty acid and octadecanoic acid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
saturated fatty acid Yes No No No
octadecanoic acid Yes No No No
As nouns, octadecanoic acid is a hyponym of saturated fatty acid; that is, octadecanoic acid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than saturated fatty acid:
  • saturated fatty acid: a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats
  • octadecanoic acid: a waxy saturated fatty acid; occurs widely as a glyceride in animal and vegetable fats
saturated fatty acid (noun) octadecanoic acid (noun)
a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats a waxy saturated fatty acid; occurs widely as a glyceride in animal and vegetable fats
Difference between saturated fatty acid and octadecanoic acid

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