What is lauric acid? What are the functions of lauric acid?

[alias]dodecanoic acid, dodecanoic acid, n-dodecanoic acid. ［molecular formula］c12h24o2 ［structural formula］ch3(ch2)10cooh [properties]lauric acid is a long-chain saturated fatty acid that has the smell of laurel oil and exists in the form of glycerides in laurel , colorless needle-shaped crystals or powder in coconut tree fruits, relative density 0.8679 (50℃), melting point 44℃, boiling point 160~165 (2.66kpa)…