| Term Name: | octadecanoic acid |
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| Synonyms: | 18:0, acide octadecanoique, acide stearique, C18:0, CH3-[CH2]16-COOH, n-octadecanoic acid, octadecanoic acid, Octadecansaeure, octadecoic acid, Oktadekansaeure, Stearate, stearic acid, Stearinsaeure |
| Definition: | A C18 straight-chain saturated fatty acid component of many animal and vegetable lipids. As well as in the diet, it is used in hardening soaps, softening plastics and in making cosmetics, candles and plastics. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:28842] ( EBI ) |