Fatty Acids

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-010704",
  "term": "Fatty Acids",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons by the equivalent of oxidation of a methyl group to an alcohol, aldehyde, and then acid. Fatty acids are saturated and unsaturated ( fatty acids, unsaturated). (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)\n\n2. A major building block of cellular lipids. A fatty acid is a long carbon chain that ends in a carboxylic acid (a chemical structure = -COOH)\n\n3. Any of a class of saturated aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule.\n\n4. A product of fat hydrolysis.",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)",
    "NOAA Coral Reef Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/fatty-acids/"
}