octanoic acid
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of octanoic acid
1905–10; octane + -oic denoting an organic acid containing a carboxyl group, apparently after caproic acid
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How about, “aqueous solution of sodium octanoate, potassium octanoate, or octanoic acid and either glycerin and/or propylene glycol and/or a Polysorbate surface active agent,” also to kill germs?
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