What is the meaning of the word "fatty acid"?
Definitions:
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any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis
noun
- fatty acids are simple molecules built around a series of carbon atoms linked together in a chain of 12 to 22 carbon atoms
- fatty acids are simple molecules built around a series of carbon atoms linked together in a chain of 12 to 22 carbon atoms