| Term Name: | dodecanoic acid |
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| Synonyms: | 1-undecanecarboxylic acid, ABL, C12 fatty acid, C12:0, CH3-[CH2]10-COOH, Coconut oil fatty acids, DAO, dodecanoic acid, dodecoic acid, Dodecylcarboxylate, Dodecylic acid, Duodecyclic acid, Duodecylic acid, lauric acid, Laurinsaeure, Laurostearic acid, N-dodecanoic acid, Undecane-1-carboxylic acid, Vulvic acid |
| Definition: | A straight-chain, twelve-carbon medium-chain saturated fatty acid with strong bactericidal properties; the main fatty acid in coconut oil and palm kernel oil. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:30805] ( EBI ) |