( ( ( The ( ( most basic ) definition ) ) ( for ( fatty acids ) ) ) ( ( is ( ( a class ) ( of ( compounds ( ( containing ( a ( long ( hydrocarbon chain ) ) ) ) ( with ( a ( terminal ( carboxylate group ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ basic)) (NN definition)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ fatty) (NNS acids)))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN class)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS compounds)) (VP (VBG containing) (NP (DT a) (JJ long) (NN hydrocarbon) (NN chain)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT a) (NN terminal) (NN carboxylate) (NN group)))))))) (. .)))
The most basic definition for fatty acids is a class of compounds containing a long hydrocarbon chain with a terminal carboxylate group.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN lipid)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB highly) (JJ diverse)) (NN group)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS compounds)) (VP (VBN made) (PRT (RP up)) (ADVP (RB mostly))))) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS hydrocarbons))))))) (. .)))