Table 1. Fatty acid nomenclature
| Designation |
Name |
Formula |
| C6 |
Caproic acid |
C6H12O2 |
| C8 |
Caprylic acid |
C8H16O2 |
| C10 |
Capric acid |
C10H20O2 |
| C12 |
Lauric acid |
C12H24O2 |
| C12:1 |
Lauroleic acid |
C12H22O2 |
| C14 |
Myristic acid |
C14H28O2 |
| C14:1 |
Myristoleic acid |
C14H26O2 |
| C16 |
Palmitic acid |
C16H32O2 |
| C16:1 |
Palmitoleic acid |
C16H30O2 |
| C18 |
Stearic acid |
C18H36O2 |
| C18:1 |
Oleic acid |
C18H34O2 |
| C18:2 |
Linoleic acid |
C18H32O2 |
| C18:3 |
Linolenic acid |
C18H30O2 |
| C20 |
Arachidic acid |
C20H40O2 |
| C20:1 |
Gadoleic acid |
C20H38O2 |
| C22 |
Behenic acid |
C22H44O2 |
| C22:1 |
Erucic acid |
C22H42O2 |
| C22:2 |
Clupanodinic acid |
C22H40O2 |
| C24 |
Lignoceric acid |
C24H48O2 |
| C26 |
Cerotic acid |
C26H52O2 |
| C28 |
Montanic acid |
C28H56O2 |
| C30 |
Myricic acid |
C30H60O2 |
| C32 |
Lacceroic acid |
C32H64O2 |
| C34 |
Geddic acid |
C34H68O2 |
