Translations:Fatty acid/5/en

Saturated fatty acids

Main article: Saturated fat

For a more comprehensive list, see List of saturated fatty acids.

Saturated fatty acids have no C=C double bonds. They have the formula CH₃(CH₂)_nCOOH, for different n. An important saturated fatty acid is stearic acid (n = 16), which when neutralized with sodium hydroxide is the most common form of soap.