Vi fant 3 definisjoner av fatty acid på engelsk.
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| fatty acid - 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 | ||
| carboxylic acid an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups | ||
| saturated fatty acid a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats | ||
| unsaturated fatty acid a fatty acid whose carbon chain can absorb additional hydrogen atoms | ||