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Dietary Fatty Acid
Definition 1
A class of organic compound that is found in various foods, comprising an alkyl chain with a carboxylic acid end. Naturally occurring dietary fatty acids have a carbon backbone that ranges in length from 4 to 24 units. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Compound found in food containing from 4 to 24 carbons in a hydrocarbon chain, including a carboxyl group (-COOH) at one end and a methyl group (-CH3) at the other end. (NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
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