Octadecanoic Acid (Noun)
Meaning
A waxy saturated fatty acid; occurs widely as a glyceride in animal and vegetable fats.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The compound is commonly referred to as stearic acid, a specific type of octadecanoic acid used in various applications in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries.
- Octadecanoic acid is an 18-carbon waxy saturated fatty acid, with stearic acid being one of the most commercially available forms.
- The octadecanoic acid content found in vegetable oils can greatly affect the overall nutritional profile of a particular blend or product.
- Extracted from vegetable and animal fats, the more stable and general form of this fatty acid, octadecanoic acid, is extensively used in the preparation of important bio-based esters.
- As an example of an octadecanoic acid-type substance that contains an extended aliphatic chain or a carboxyl group, researchers studied its surfactant characteristics to better understand other synthetic and natural properties of a long list of compounds.