fatty acid

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 114764406)
    is a type of: carboxylic acid - an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups
    subtypes:
    • saturated fatty acid - a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats
    • unsaturated fatty acid - a fatty acid whose carbon chain can absorb additional hydrogen atoms
    • trans fatty acid - a fatty acid that has been produced by hydrogenating an unsaturated fatty acid (and so changing its shape); found in processed foods such as margarine and fried foods and puddings and commercially baked goods and partially hydrogenated vegetable oils

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