caprylic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₆COOH, obtained from butter and other animal fats, and used in the manufacture of perfumes and flavours.

Word forms

caprylic acid

Etymology

By surface analysis, capr- + -yl + -ic and acid.

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