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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Mixed in was 5 percent caprylic acid, also not a complex molecule.
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Mixed in was 5 percent caprylic acid, also not a complex molecule.
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Mixed in was 5 percent caprylic acid, also not a complex molecule.
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Origin and Etymology of caprylic acid
International Scientific Vocabulary capryl, a radical contained in it
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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