caprylic acid

ca·pryl·ic acid | \ kə-ˈpri-lik-

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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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Recent Examples on the Web But caprylic acid is an oily liquid that allows the poisonous spray to adhere and spread on enemies’ bodies more effectively. — Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, "Jerrold Meinwald, 91, dies; studied creatures’ chemical signals," 16 May 2018 But caprylic acid is an oily liquid that allows the poisonous spray to adhere and spread on enemies’ bodies more effectively. — Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, "Jerrold Meinwald, 91, dies; studied creatures’ chemical signals," 16 May 2018 But caprylic acid is an oily liquid that allows the poisonous spray to adhere and spread on enemies’ bodies more effectively. — Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, "Jerrold Meinwald, 91, dies; studied creatures’ chemical signals," 16 May 2018 But caprylic acid is an oily liquid that allows the poisonous spray to adhere and spread on enemies’ bodies more effectively. — Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, "Jerrold Meinwald, 91, dies; studied creatures’ chemical signals," 16 May 2018 Mixed in was 5 percent caprylic acid, also not a complex molecule. — Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, "Jerrold Meinwald, 91, dies; studied creatures’ chemical signals," 16 May 2018 Mixed in was 5 percent caprylic acid, also not a complex molecule. — Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, "Jerrold Meinwald, 91, dies; studied creatures’ chemical signals," 16 May 2018 Mixed in was 5 percent caprylic acid, also not a complex molecule. — Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, "Jerrold Meinwald, 91, dies; studied creatures’ chemical signals," 16 May 2018 But caprylic acid is an oily liquid that allows the poisonous spray to adhere and spread on enemies’ bodies more effectively. — Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, "Jerrold Meinwald, 91, dies; studied creatures’ chemical signals," 16 May 2018

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“Caprylic acid.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caprylic%20acid. Accessed 13 December 2019.

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