#carboxylic_acid an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups
supertype: #acid any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
subtype: #acetic_acid__ethanoic_acid a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals
subtype: #acetum a dilute solution of acetic acid that is used as a solvent (e.g. for a drug)
subtype: #trichloroacetic_acid__trichloroaceticacid__trichloracetic_acid a strong acid made by chlorinating acetic acid
subtype: #vinegar dilute acetic acid
subtype: #hexanedioic_acid__hexanedioicacid__adipic_acid a carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of nylon
subtype: #mucic_acid__mucicacid a solid acid (C6H10O8) found in milk or sugar
subtype: #suberic_acid__subericacid__octanedioic_acid__octanedioicacid a dicarboxylic acid found in cork
subtype: #succinic_acid a dicarboxylic acid (C4H6O4) active in metabolic processes
subtype: #saccharic_acid__saccharicacid a white dicarboxylic acid formed from oxidation of sugar or starch
subtype: #sebacic_acid__sebacicacid__decanedioicacid a dicarboxylic acid used to make resins
subtype: #sorbic_acid a white crystalline carboxylic acid used as a preservative
subtype: #valeric_acid__valericacid__pentanoic_acid__pentanoicacid a clear liquid carboxylic acid used in perfumes and drugs
subtype: #fatty_acid__fattyacid any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis
subtype: #saturated_fatty_acid__saturatedfattyacid a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats
subtype: #margaric_acid__heptadecanoic_acid__heptadecanoicacid a colorless crystalline synthetic fatty acid
subtype: #butyric_acid__butyricacid__butanoic_acid an unpleasant smelling fatty acid found especially in butter
subtype: #hydroxybutyric_acid__oxybutyric_acid hydroxy derivative of butyric acid
subtype: #beta-hydroxybutyric_acid beta derivative of hydroxybutyric acid that is found in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism
subtype: #capric_acid__decanoic_acid a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats; has an unpleasant smell resembling goats
subtype: #caproic_acid__caproicacid__hexanoic_acid a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats or made synthetically; smells like goats
subtype: #caprylic_acid a fatty acid having a rancid taste; found in butter and other fats and oils
subtype: #lauric_acid__dodecanoic_acid a crystalline fatty acid occurring as glycerides in natural fats and oils (especially coconut oil and palm-kernel oil)
subtype: #myristic_acid__tetradecanoic_acid__tetradecanoicacid a saturated fatty acid occurring naturally in animal and vegetable fats
subtype: #palmitic_acid__hexadecanoic_acid a saturated fatty acid that is the major fat in meat and dairy products
subtype: #stearic_acid__stearicacid__octadecanoic_acid a waxy saturated fatty acid; occurs widely as a glyceride in animal and vegetable fats
subtype: #unsaturated_fatty_acid__unsaturatedfattyacid a fatty acid whose carbon chain can absorb additional hydrogen atoms
subtype: #monounsaturated_fatty_acid__monounsaturatedfattyacid an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in olive oil and chicken and almonds
subtype: #elaidic_acid__elaidicacid a monounsaturated fatty acid that has the same structure as oleic acid except that it is a trans fatty acid; the major trans fatty acid in margarine and fried foods
subtype: #oleic_acid__oleicacid a colorless oily liquid occurring as a glyceride; it is the major fatty acid in olive oil and canola oil; used in making soap and cosmetics and ointments and lubricating oils
subtype: #polyunsaturated_fatty_acid__polyunsaturatedfattyacid an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has more than one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in fish and corn and soybean oil and safflower oil
subtype: #alpha-linolenic_acid__alphalinolenicacid a polyunsaturated fatty acid most abundant in canola oil; a fatty acid essential for nutrition
subtype: #docosahexaenoic_acid__docosahexaenoicacid a polyunsaturated fatty acid found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)
subtype: #elcosapentaenoic_acid a polyunsaturated fatty acid found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)
subtype: #linoleic_acid__linolic_acid__linolicacid a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid abundant in plant fats and oils; a fatty acid essential for nutrition; used to make soap
subtype: #linolenic_acid__linolenicacid a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid that occurs in some plant oils; an essential fatty acid
subtype: #ricinoleic_acid an oily fatty acid found in castor oil and used in soap
subtype: #eleostearic_acid__eleostearicacid__elaeostearicacid a crystalline unsaturated fatty acid
subtype: #trans_fatty_acid__transfattyacid a fatty acid that has been 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
subtype: #elaidic_acid__elaidicacid a monounsaturated fatty acid that has the same structure as oleic acid except that it is a trans fatty acid; the major trans fatty acid in margarine and fried foods
subtype: #benzoic_acid__benzoicacid a white crystalline solid occurring in many resins
subtype: #propionic_acid__propionicacid__propanoic_acid__propanoicacid a liquid fatty acid found in milk and sweat and in fuel distillates
subtype: #lactic_acid a clear odorless hygroscopic syrupy carboxylic acid found in sour milk and in many fruits
subtype: #propenoic_acid__propenoicacid__acrylic_acid__acrylicacid an unsaturated liquid carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of acrylic resins
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