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)

Synonyms: Fatty Acids, Aliphatic Acids, Esterified Fatty Acids, Fatty Acid, Fatty Acid, Esterified, Fatty Acid, Saturated, Saturated Fatty Acid, Acid, Saturated Fatty, Fatty Acids, Saturated, 0, Fatty Acids, Esterified, Saturated Fatty Acids, Aliphatic Acid, Esterified Fatty Acid, Acid, Esterified Fatty, Acid, Aliphatic