(A) This is the structure of stearic acid, an 18-carbon saturated fatty acid. The normal numbering system, starting with the carboxylic acid, is shown in blue. The carbons and oxygens of the ...
then the lime is separated from the fatty matter by sulphuric acid, which combines with the liiie, forming the sulphate of lime, and setting the fatty stearic acid free, thereby fitting it for ...