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
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Origin and Etymology of caprylic acid
International Scientific Vocabulary capryl, a radical contained in it
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caprylic acid
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ca·pryl·ic acid
\kə-ˌpril-ik-\
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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