Fatty Acid

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
FA
Pronunciation
/ˈfæti ˈæsəd/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Human Genome

Examples in Context

  1. GC-MS was used to detect the fatty acid composition and content.
  2. A saturated fatty acid occurring naturally in animal and vegetable fats.
  3. Rapeseed oil fatty acid monoethanolamide was prepared by reaction of rapeseed oil fatty acid methyl ester and monoethanolamine.
  4. A saturated fatty acid; glycerides of palmitic acid occur widely in plant and animal oils and fats.
  5. A fatty acid having a rancid taste; found in butter and other fats and oils.

Other meanings of FA