Fatty acid
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In chemistry, particularly in biochemistry, a fatty acid is a carboxylic acid with a long aliphatic chain, which is either saturated or unsaturated. Most naturally occurring fatty acids have an unbranched chain of an even number of carbon atoms, from 4 to 28.
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See also
- Fatty acid synthase
- Fatty acid synthesis
- Fatty aldehyde
- List of saturated fatty acids
- List of unsaturated fatty acids
- List of carboxylic acids
- Vegetable oil
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