dodecanoic acid

American

[doh-dek-uh-noh-ik, doh-dek-, doh-dek-, doh-dek-] / doʊˈdɛk əˈnoʊ ɪk, ˈdoʊ dɛk-, doʊˌdɛk-, ˌdoʊ dɛk- /

noun

Chemistry.

lauric acid.

dodecanoic acid British

/ ˌdəʊdɛkəˈnəʊɪk /

noun

Also called: lauric acid. 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

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Etymology

Origin of dodecanoic acid

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

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