Definition of Lauric acid
1.
(Chem.)
a
white
,
crystalline
substance
,
CH3
.(
CH2
)
10
.
COOH
,
resembling
palmitic
acid
,
and
obtained
from
the
fruit
of
the
bay
tree
,
and
various
other
vegetable
sources
.
The
sodium
salt
(
sodium lauryl sulfate
)
is
used
as
a
detergent
.
Related Words
dodecanoic
acid
,
saturated
fatty
acid
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