caprylic acid
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noun \kə-ˈpri-lik-\Definition of CAPRYLIC ACID
: a fatty acid C8H16O2 of rancid odor occurring in fats and oils and used especially in the synthesis of esters for perfumes
Origin of CAPRYLIC ACID
International Scientific Vocabulary capryl, a radical contained in it
First Known Use: 1845
ca·pryl·ic acid
noun \kə-ˌpril-ik-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CAPRYLIC ACID
: a fatty acid C8H16O2 of rancid odor occurring in fats and oils and used in perfumes—called also octanoic acid
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