caprylic acid
noun
ca·pryl·ic acid
kə-ˈpri-lik- 
: a fatty acid C8H16O2 of rancid odor occurring in fats and oils and used especially in the synthesis of esters for perfumes
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Coconut oil Thanks to caprylic acid, a component of coconut oil, this slimy substance may help with infant thrush.
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Nicole Harris, Parents, 28 June 2023
Formulated with coco-caprylate, a derivative of coconut alcohol and caprylic acid, the cream preemptively soothes any inflammation and irritation.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Oct. 2022
This drying effect is balanced by coco-caprylate, an emollient gel derived from coconut oil and caprylic acid, which moisturizes the underarms for soft, soothed skin.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 May 2022
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Nicole Harris, Parents, 28 June 2023
Formulated with coco-caprylate, a derivative of coconut alcohol and caprylic acid, the cream preemptively soothes any inflammation and irritation.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Oct. 2022
This drying effect is balanced by coco-caprylate, an emollient gel derived from coconut oil and caprylic acid, which moisturizes the underarms for soft, soothed skin.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 May 2022
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caprylic acid
noun
ca·pryl·ic acid
kə-ˌpril-ik-
: a fatty acid C8H16O2 of rancid odor occurring in fats and oils and used in perfumes
called also octanoic acid
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