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octadecanoic acid

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Accession
CHEBI:28842
Name
octadecanoic acid
Ontology
Synonyms
Octadecanoic acid, octadecanoic acid, 18:0, C18:0, CH3-[CH2]16-COOH, Octadecansaeure, Oktadekansaeure, STEARIC ACID, Stearinsaeure, acide octadecanoique, acide stearique, n-octadecanoic acid, octadecoic acid, stearic acid
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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. [source: unknown]
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Parents of octadecanoic acid (CHEBI:28842)
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octadecanoic acid [RO:0000087 relation] RO:0000087  algal metabolite (CHEBI:84735)
octadecanoic acid [RO:0000087 relation] RO:0000087  Daphnia magna metabolite (CHEBI:83056)
octadecanoic acid [is_conjugate_acid_of relation] is_conjugate_acid_of  octadecanoate (CHEBI:25629)
octadecanoic acid [is_a relation] is_a  saturated fatty acid (CHEBI:26607)
octadecanoic acid [is_a relation] is_a  long-chain fatty acid (CHEBI:15904)
octadecanoic acid [has_parent_hydride relation] has_parent_hydride  octadecane (CHEBI:32926)
octadecanoic acid [RO:0000087 relation] RO:0000087  human metabolite (CHEBI:77746)
octadecanoic acid [RO:0000087 relation] RO:0000087  plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
octadecanoic acid [is_a relation] is_a  straight-chain saturated fatty acid (CHEBI:39418)

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