cap·ryl
| \ ˈkaprə̇l \
plural -s
Definition of capryl
1
: the radical C9H19CO− of capric acid
— called also decanoyl
2
: the univalent radical CH3(CH2)5CH(CH3)− derived from 2-octanol; 1-methyl-heptyl
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