Term: fatty acid: any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis; fatty acids are simple molecules built around a series of carbon atoms linked together in a chain of 12 to 22 carbon atoms
Candidate hypernym: substance: the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists → 1
Candidate hypernym: cedar of lebanon: cedar of Lebanon and northwestern Syria that attains great age and height → 0
Candidate hypernym: senhor: a Portuguese title of respect; equivalent to English `Mr' → 0
Candidate hypernym: combat: an engagement fought between two military forces → 0
Candidate hypernym: charwoman: a human female employed to do housework → 0
Candidate hypernym: vaginitis: inflammation of the vagina (usually associated with candidiasis) → 0
Candidate hypernym: second gear: the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle → 0
Candidate hypernym: voltage regulator: a transformer whose voltage ratio of transformation can be adjusted → 0
Candidate hypernym: header: horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window → 0
Candidate hypernym: bitthead: the upper end of a bitt → 0
Candidate hypernym: hair care: care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair → 0