Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lauric acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables: lau-ric acid
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A saturated fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₁₀COOH, occurring in coconut, palm and laurel oil; mostly used in making cosmetics and soaps

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

laurate

Synonyms

dodecanoic acid

Questions

What does lauric acid mean?: A saturated fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₁₀COOH, occurring in coconut, palm and laurel oil; mostly used in making cosmetics and soaps

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