Phrase guide

lauric acid

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A saturated fatty acid, CH3(CH2)10COOH, occurring in coconut, palm and laurel oil; mostly used in making cosmetics and soaps

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a crystalline fatty acid occurring as glycerides in natural fats and oils (especially coconut oil and palm-kernel oil)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dodecanoic acid

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: saturated fatty acid

History

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 月桂酸 (yuèguìsuān) — saturated fatty acid
  • Finnish: lauriinihappo — saturated fatty acid
  • Hungarian: laurinsav — saturated fatty acid
  • Polish: kwas laurynowy — saturated fatty acid
  • Russian: лаури́новая кислота́ (laurínovaja kislotá) — saturated fatty acid
  • Russian: додека́новая кислота́ (dodekánovaja kislotá) — saturated fatty acid
  • Swedish: laurinsyra — saturated fatty acid