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caprylic acid
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noun
an oily organic acid, C8H16O2, with an unpleasant odor found as a glyceride in goat and other animal fats, and used in perfumes and dyes.
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Also called octanoic acid.
Origin of caprylic acid
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby caprylic acid
caproate, cap rock, caproic acid, caprolactam, caprylic, caprylic acid, caps., capsaicin, cap screw, Capsian, capsicum
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