Lauric

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  • adj. Pertaining to, or derived from, the European bay or laurel (Laurus nobilis)
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Pertaining to, or derived from, the European bay or laurel (Laurus nobilis).
  • adj. pertaining to or combined with lauric acid, the 12-carbon member of the fatty acid series; combined with the acyl group of lauric acid.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Noting an acid, a colorless compound, C11H23COOH, homologous with acetic acid. It is found, in combination with glycerol, in bayberries, the fruit of Laurus nobilis, in Pichurim beans, in croton-oil, in spermaceti, and in cocoanut-oil. It crystallizes in tufts of silky needles, melts at 43.6° C., and boils at 225° C. under 100 millimeters pressure. Also called dodecatoic acid.
  • Word Usage
    "Nearly 50 percent of the fat in coconut oil is of a type rarely found in nature called lauric acid, a "miracle" compound because of its unique health promoting properties."
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