Fatty Acids

Aliphatic Acids; Acids, Aliphatic; Acids, Esterified Fatty; Acids, Fatty; Acids, Saturated Fatty; Esterified Fatty Acids; Saturated Fatty Acids
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)