lau·ric acid /ˈlɔrɪk, ˈlɑr-/
lau·ric acid /ˌlɔrɪk, ˌlɑr-/ 名詞
月桂酸,十二烷酸
Lauric acid Chem., a white, crystalline substance, CH3.(CH2)10.COOH, resembling palmitic acid, and obtained from the fruit of the bay tree, and various other vegetable sources. The sodium salt (sodium lauryl sulfate) is used as a detergent.
Syn: -- dodecanoic acid, laurostearic acid, dodecoic acid.
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lauric acid
n : a crystalline fatty acid occurring as glycerides in natural
fats and oils (especially coconut oil and palm-kernel
oil) [syn: dodecanoic acid]