| lauric acid |
a crystalline fatty acid occurring as glycerides in natural fats and oils (especially coconut oil and palm-kernel oil)
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| lauric acid |
is an unsaturated fatty acid found in milk, coconut, and many other sources. Lauric acid, when joined to a glycerol backbone with other fatty acids and compounds, may form lipids or phospholipids. Lipids and phospholipids are used as cell membranes all over the human body.
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