fatty acid

1. 1.

   Any of a class of aliphatic carboxylic acids, of general formula CnH2n+1COOH, that occur combined with glycerol as animal or vegetable oils and fats. Only those with an even number of carbon atoms are normally found in natural fats.

   一类脂肪族羧酸,通式为CnH2n+1COOH,与甘油结合存在于动植物油脂中；天然脂肪中通常仅含偶数碳原子的脂肪酸。

脂肪酸；[医] 脂肪酸

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