Meanings
nounlauric acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA saturated fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₁₀COOH, occurring in coconut, palm and laurel oil; mostly used in making cosmetics and soaps
Synonyms: dodecanoic acid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA saturated fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₁₀COOH, occurring in coconut, palm and laurel oil; mostly used in making cosmetics and soaps
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nouna crystalline fatty acid occurring as glycerides in natural fats and oils (especially coconut oil and palm-kernel oil)
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 月桂酸
- 月桂酸 (yuèguìsuān)saturated fatty acid
Finnish lauriinihappo
- lauriinihapposaturated fatty acid
Hungarian laurinsav
- laurinsavsaturated fatty acid
Polish kwas laurynowy
- kwas laurynowysaturated fatty acid
Russian лаури́новая кислота́, додека́новая кислота́
- лаури́новая кислота́ (laurínovaja kislotá)saturated fatty acid
- додека́новая кислота́ (dodekánovaja kislotá)saturated fatty acid
Swedish laurinsyra
- laurinsyrasaturated fatty acid
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APA
lauric acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lauric%20acid
MLA
“lauric acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lauric%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lauric acid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lauric%20acid.
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