Fatty Acid
a long chain alkyl group characterized by a terminal carboxyl group -COOH.
Discussion—Fatty acids are derivatized for analytical or commercial purposes, such as in an automotive fuel. A common derivatization replaces the terminal -COOH with -CO(OCH3 ), converting the fatty acid into a fatty acid methyl ester (FAME).
Committee
Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue
Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASTM E1732 Standard Terminology Relating to Forensic Science. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428, 2025.
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