Fatty Acid
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A fatty acid is a carboxylic acid whose molecule has a long, unbranched carbon chain.
eg:
see also saturated fatty acid, unsaturated fatty acid, omega-3 fatty acid, omega-6 fatty acid, essential fatty acid, nonessential fatty acid
Contributors
- Gamini Gunawardena from the OChemPal site (Utah Valley University)