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Lauric acid
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Lauric acid
n. (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.
Synonyms:
dodecanoic acid, laurostearic acid, dodecoic acid.
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