fatty acid
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fatty acid Definition
(n)
any
of
a
class
of
aliphatic
monocarboxylic
acids
that
form
part
of
a
lipid
molecule
and
can
be
derived
from
fat
by
hydrolysis
;
fatty
acids
are
simple
molecules
built
around
a
series
of
carbon
atoms
linked
together
in
a
chain
of
12
to
22
carbon
atoms
fatty acid Synonyms
fatty acid
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