Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- 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 .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Pertaining to, or derived from, the European bay or laurel (
Laurus nobilis ). - adjective pertaining to or combined with
lauric acid , the 12-carbon member of the fatty acid series; combined with the acyl group of lauric acid.
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- adjective Pertaining to, or derived from, the European bay or
laurel (Laurus nobilis)
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Examples
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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.
Dr. Joseph Mercola: Coconut Oil: When Fat Is A Good Thing Dr. Joseph Mercola 2011
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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.
Dr. Joseph Mercola: Coconut Oil: When Fat Is A Good Thing Dr. Joseph Mercola 2011
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They are known as lauric oils because they contain lauric acid as the major fatty acid.
Chapter 7 1995
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The saturated fat in dairy products (called lauric acid) elevates LDL blood cholesterol, whereas that in meat and chocolate (called stearic acid) does not.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Leslie Beck 2010
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American scientists found that a component of mother's milk, called lauric acid, which also is found in coconut oil, had acne-fighting qualities.
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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The saturated fat in dairy products (called lauric acid) elevates LDL blood cholesterol, whereas that in meat and chocolate (called stearic acid) does not.
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Miss Pornpattananangkul also developed a sophisticated “smart delivery system” for the lauric acid to be effective.
Face Cream Made From Breast Milk Could Cure Acne | Impact Lab 2010
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Dissaya Pornpattananangkul, a bioengineering postgraduate student from the University of California made the discovery that lauric acid could save face for millions of teenagers around the world.
Face Cream Made From Breast Milk Could Cure Acne | Impact Lab 2010
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“The new smart delivery system includes gold nanoparticles attached to surfaces of lauric-acid-filled nano-bombs,” she said.
Face Cream Made From Breast Milk Could Cure Acne | Impact Lab 2010
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Your body converts lauric acid into monolaurin, which has anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-protozoa properties.
Dr. Joseph Mercola: Coconut Oil: When Fat Is A Good Thing Dr. Joseph Mercola 2011
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