ALL meanings of dodecanoic acid
do·dec·a·no·ic ac·id
D d - noun dodecanoic acid lauric acid. 1
- noun dodecanoic acid a crystalline fatty acid found as glycerides in many vegetable oils: used in making soaps, insecticides, and synthetic resins. Formula: CH3(CH2)10COOH 0
- noun dodecanoic acid (organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric aliphatic carboxylic acids having twelve carbon atoms; but especially n-dodecanoic acid (lauric acid). 0