#fatty_acid__fattyacid any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis
supertype: carboxylic_acid an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups
subtype: saturated_fatty_acid__saturatedfattyacid a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats
subtype: margaric_acid__heptadecanoic_acid__heptadecanoicacid a colorless crystalline synthetic fatty acid
subtype: butyric_acid__butyricacid__butanoic_acid an unpleasant smelling fatty acid found especially in butter
subtype: hydroxybutyric_acid__oxybutyric_acid hydroxy derivative of butyric acid
subtype: beta-hydroxybutyric_acid beta derivative of hydroxybutyric acid that is found in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism
subtype: capric_acid__decanoic_acid a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats; has an unpleasant smell resembling goats
subtype: caproic_acid__caproicacid__hexanoic_acid a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats or made synthetically; smells like goats
subtype: caprylic_acid a fatty acid having a rancid taste; found in butter and other fats and oils
subtype: lauric_acid__dodecanoic_acid a crystalline fatty acid occurring as glycerides in natural fats and oils (especially coconut oil and palm-kernel oil)
subtype: myristic_acid__tetradecanoic_acid__tetradecanoicacid a saturated fatty acid occurring naturally in animal and vegetable fats
subtype: palmitic_acid__hexadecanoic_acid a saturated fatty acid that is the major fat in meat and dairy products
subtype: stearic_acid__stearicacid__octadecanoic_acid a waxy saturated fatty acid; occurs widely as a glyceride in animal and vegetable fats
subtype: unsaturated_fatty_acid__unsaturatedfattyacid a fatty acid whose carbon chain can absorb additional hydrogen atoms
subtype: monounsaturated_fatty_acid__monounsaturatedfattyacid an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in olive oil and chicken and almonds
subtype: elaidic_acid__elaidicacid a monounsaturated fatty acid that has the same structure as oleic acid except that it is a trans fatty acid; the major trans fatty acid in margarine and fried foods
subtype: oleic_acid__oleicacid a colorless oily liquid occurring as a glyceride; it is the major fatty acid in olive oil and canola oil; used in making soap and cosmetics and ointments and lubricating oils
subtype: polyunsaturated_fatty_acid__polyunsaturatedfattyacid an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has more than one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in fish and corn and soybean oil and safflower oil
subtype: alpha-linolenic_acid__alphalinolenicacid a polyunsaturated fatty acid most abundant in canola oil; a fatty acid essential for nutrition
subtype: docosahexaenoic_acid__docosahexaenoicacid a polyunsaturated fatty acid found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)
subtype: elcosapentaenoic_acid a polyunsaturated fatty acid found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)
subtype: linoleic_acid__linolic_acid__linolicacid a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid abundant in plant fats and oils; a fatty acid essential for nutrition; used to make soap
subtype: linolenic_acid__linolenicacid a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid that occurs in some plant oils; an essential fatty acid
subtype: ricinoleic_acid an oily fatty acid found in castor oil and used in soap
subtype: eleostearic_acid__eleostearicacid__elaeostearicacid a crystalline unsaturated fatty acid
subtype: trans_fatty_acid__transfattyacid a fatty acid that has been been produced by hydrogenating an unsaturated fatty acid (and so changing its shape); found in processed foods such as margarine and fried foods and puddings and commercially baked goods and partially hydrogenated vegetable oils
subtype: elaidic_acid__elaidicacid a monounsaturated fatty acid that has the same structure as oleic acid except that it is a trans fatty acid; the major trans fatty acid in margarine and fried foods
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