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lauric acid definition

lau·ric acid (lôr′ik)

a fatty acid, CH(CH)COOH, occurring in many vegetable fats, used in detergents, soaps, wetting agents, etc.

Etymology: < ModL Laurus < L laurus, laurel + -ic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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