LAURIC ACID


Meaning of LAURIC ACID in English

Pronunciation: ' lo ̇ r-ik-, ' lär-

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin laurus

Date: 1865

: a crystalline fatty acid C 12 H 24 O 2 found especially in coconut oil and used chiefly in making soaps and esters

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