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Preferred Name

Lauric Acid

Synonyms

LAURIC ACID

Fatty Acid 12:0

Dodecanoic Acid

Lauric Acid

Definitions

A saturated medium-chain fatty acid with a 12-carbon backbone. Lauric acid is found naturally in various plant and animal fats and oils, and is a major component of coconut oil and palm kernel oil.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C68384

ALT_DEFINITION

Saturated fatty acid with 12 carbons.

CAS_Registry

143-07-7

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:30805

Chemical_Formula

C12H24O2

code

C68384

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

CRCH

FDA

DEFINITION

A saturated medium-chain fatty acid with a 12-carbon backbone. Lauric acid is found naturally in various plant and animal fats and oils, and is a major component of coconut oil and palm kernel oil.

FDA_UNII_Code

1160N9NU9U

FULL_SYN

LAURIC ACID

Fatty Acid 12:0

Dodecanoic Acid

Lauric Acid

INFOODS

F12D0

label

Lauric Acid

Legacy Concept Name

Lauric_Acid

Preferred_Name

Lauric Acid

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C68384

Semantic_Type

Organic Chemical

UMLS_CUI

C0023139

Unit

g

USDA_ID

611

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C68391

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C68421

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