dodecanoic acid
[ doh-dek-uh-noh-ik, doh-dek-, doh-dek-, doh-dek- ]
/ doʊˈdɛk əˈnoʊ ɪk, ˈdoʊ dɛk-, doʊˌdɛk-, ˌdoʊ dɛk- /
noun Chemistry.
Words nearby dodecanoic acid
dodeca-,
dodecagon,
dodecahedron,
dodecanal,
dodecanese,
dodecanoic acid,
dodecaphonic,
dodecaphonism,
dodecastyle,
dodecastylos,
dodecasyllabic
British Dictionary definitions for dodecanoic acid
dodecanoic acid
/ (ˌdəʊdɛkəˈnəʊɪk) /
noun
a crystalline fatty acid found as glycerides in many vegetable oils: used in making soaps, insecticides, and synthetic resins. Formula: CH 3 (CH 2) 10 COOH
Also called: lauric acid
Word Origin for dodecanoic acid
C20: from
dodecane (see
dodeca-,
-ane)