dodecanoic acid

[ doh-dek-uh-noh-ik, doh-dek-, doh-dek-, doh-dek- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. lauric acid.

dodecanoic acid

/ ˌdəʊdɛkəˈnəʊɪk /

noun

1. a crystalline fatty acid found as glycerides in many vegetable oils: used in making soaps, insecticides, and synthetic resins. Formula: CH 3 (CH 2 ) 10 COOH Also calledlauric acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of dodecanoic acid¹

dodec- ( def ) + -an(e) + -o- + -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of dodecanoic acid¹

C20: from dodecane (see dodeca- , -ane )