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lau'ric ac'id

Chem.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C₁₂H₂₄O₂, a fatty acid occurring as the glyceride in many vegetable fats, esp. coconut oil and laurel oil: used chiefly in the manufacture of soaps, detergents, cosmetics, and lauryl alcohol. Also called dodecanoic acid.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

lauric

lauric aldehyde

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