caprylic acid


ca·pryl·ic acid

noun \kə-ˌpril-ik-\

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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