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
Broader: carboxylic acid: an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups | Unrelated: potboy: a worker in an inn or public house who serves customers and does various chores
Broader: carboxylic acid: an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups | Unrelated: dirtiness: the state of containing dirty impurities
Broader: carboxylic acid: an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups | Unrelated: cocktail dress: a dress suitable for formal occasions
Broader: carboxylic acid: an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups | Unrelated: opsonin: an antibody in blood serum that attaches to invading microorganisms and other antigens to make them more susceptible to the action of phagocytes
Broader: carboxylic acid: an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups | Unrelated: string quartet: an instrumental quartet with 2 violins and a viola and a cello
Broader: carboxylic acid: an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups | Unrelated: galvanizer: a leader who stimulates and excites people to action
Broader: carboxylic acid: an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups | Unrelated: genus albizia: large genus of unarmed trees and shrubs of Old World tropics
Broader: carboxylic acid: an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups | Unrelated: involution: the action of enfolding something
Broader: carboxylic acid: an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups | Unrelated: yellow pine: any of various pines having yellow wood
Broader: carboxylic acid: an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups | Unrelated: lenticel: one of many raised pores on the stems of woody plants that allow the interchange of gas between the atmosphere and the interior tissue