noun
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 (Freq. 2)
• Hypernyms: ↑carboxylic acid
• Hyponyms: ↑saturated fatty acid, ↑unsaturated fatty acid, ↑trans fatty acid
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noun, pl ⋯ acids [count]
: an acid that is naturally in fats and various oils
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an acid that is found in fats and oils
Useful english dictionary. 2012.