Term Name: | didodecanoylglycerol |
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Synonyms: | DG 12:0_12:0, dilaurin, dilauroylglycerol |
Definition: | A diglyceride that is glycerol in which any two of the hydroxy groups have undergone formal esterification by condensation with dodecanoic (lauric) acid. Formula C27H52O5. For the structure shown, either R1 = H and R2 = dodecanoyl or R1 = dodecanoyl and R2 = H. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:142953] ( EBI ) |