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| lau·ric ac·id [ làwrik ássid ] |
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fatty acid used in making soaps: a crystalline fatty acid. Source: coconut, laurel oils. Use: manufacture of soaps, insecticides, cosmetics, lauryl alcohol. C12H34O2
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| [Late 19th century. < Latin laurus "bay tree"] |
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