caprylic acid
Meanings
noun
- A fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₆COOH, obtained from butter and other animal fats, and used in the manufacture of perfumes and flavours.
Word forms
Etymology
By surface analysis, capr- + -yl + -ic and acid.
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