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The 76 pages that link to Fatty acid, each with the reason it gives.

• Saturated fatNarrower topic: Saturated fats are built from fatty acids whose chains lack carbon–carbon double bonds.

• SoapNarrower topic: Soap’s anionic portion is the carboxylate form of a fatty acid.

• Omega-3 fatty acidNarrower topic: Omega-3s are classified by the structure of their fatty-acid chains.

• Beta oxidationNarrower topic: Fatty acids supply the carbon chains that beta oxidation progressively shortens.

• Oleic acidNarrower topic: Oleic acid is one member of this broad chemical family.

• Arachidonic acidNarrower topic: Arachidonic acid is a long-chain member of this chemical family.

• Milk fatNarrower topic: Milk fat’s distinctive properties depend on its mix of fatty-acid chain lengths and saturation.

• Short-chain fatty acidNarrower topic: Short-chain fatty acids are one chain-length class within this broader family.

• Essential fatty acidNarrower topic: Essential fatty acids are defined by their dietary necessity within this larger class.

• Trans fatNarrower topic: Trans fats are defined by the configuration of double bonds in their unsaturated fatty acids.

• E–Z notationNarrower topic: Double-bond geometry in unsaturated fatty acids affects chain shape and material properties.

• Stearic acidNarrower topic: Stearic acid is one member of this family, with a saturated 18-carbon chain.

• Alpha-linolenic acidNarrower topic: ALA’s carbon chain and carboxyl group define it as a fatty acid.

• Linoleic acidNarrower topic: Linoleic acid belongs to this broad class of molecules.

• Lauric acidNarrower topic: Lauric acid is one member of this broad family of lipid building blocks.

• Lipid metabolismNarrower topic: Fatty acids are both products and substrates throughout lipid metabolism.

• Palmitic acidNarrower topic: Palmitic acid is one specific member of this broad lipid building-block family.

• Lipid oxidationNarrower topic: Fatty-acid structure determines how readily a lipid can be oxidized.

• Fatty acid elongationNarrower topic: Elongation changes the chain length of this broader class of molecules.

• Monounsaturated fatNarrower topic: Monounsaturated fats are classified by the number of double bonds in their fatty-acid chains.

• Mycolic acidNarrower topic: Mycolic acids are an unusually large and structurally complex fatty-acid family.

• Omega-6 fatty acidNarrower topic: Its carbon chain and carboxyl group provide the basic structure classified by omega position.

• Polyunsaturated fatty acidNarrower topic: Polyunsaturated fatty acids are defined by the number of double bonds in this broader class.

• Alkyd resinNarrower topic: Fatty acids attach oil-derived chains to the polyester structure.

• CapsaicinoidNarrower topic: Capsaicinoids contain a fatty-acid-derived portion linked to a vanillyl group.

• Docosahexaenoic acidNarrower topic: DHA is a long-chain fatty acid whose carbon chain carries six double bonds.

• Eicosapentaenoic acidNarrower topic: EPA is a long-chain fatty acid.

• Palm kernel oilNarrower topic: Their chain lengths and saturation determine the oil’s composition and many of its properties.

• Caproic acidNarrower topic: Caproic acid is a short-chain member of this broad family.

• Cottonseed oilNarrower topic: Cottonseed oil’s behavior and nutrition depend on the fatty acids it contains.

• Erucic acidNarrower topic: Erucic acid belongs to this molecular family and shares its defining carboxyl-ended chain.

• Rapeseed oilNarrower topic: The proportions of fatty acids determine the oil’s nutritional profile and physical properties.

• Capric acidNarrower topic: Capric acid is one member of this broad family of lipid building blocks.

• Arachidic acidNarrower topic: Arachidic acid is one member of this broad class of molecules.

• Caprylic acidNarrower topic: Caprylic acid belongs to this broad class of lipid building blocks.

• Corn oilNarrower topic: Corn oil’s fatty-acid composition determines its fluidity, nutrition, and stability.

• Myristic acidNarrower topic: Myristic acid is one member of this broad molecular family.

• Behenic acidNarrower topic: Behenic acid is one member of this broad chemical family.

• Lignoceric acidNarrower topic: Lignoceric acid is one member of this molecular family.

• Palmitoleic acidNarrower topic: Palmitoleic acid is one specific member of this broad molecular family.

• Enanthic acidNarrower topic: Heptanoic acid is a short-chain member of the fatty-acid family.

• Pelargonic acidNarrower topic: Its nine-carbon chain makes pelargonic acid a medium-chain fatty acid.