English Dictionary: lauric acid | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for lauric acid | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Lauric \Lau"ric\, a. Pertaining to, or derived from, the European bay or laurel ({Laurus nobilis}). {Lauric acid} (Chem.), a white, crystalline substance, {C12H24O2}, resembling palmitic acid, and obtained from the fruit of the bay tree, and other sources. |