"caprylic acid" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: By surface analysis, capr- + -yl + -ic and acid. Etymology templates: {{surface analysis|en|capr-|-yl|-ic}} By surface analysis, capr- + -yl + -ic Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} caprylic acid (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry) A fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₆COOH, obtained from butter and other animal fats, and used in the manufacture of perfumes and flavours. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: octanoic acid Related terms: caproic acid, capric acid Translations (fatty acid): 辛酸 (xīnsuān) (Chinese Mandarin), kapryylihappo (Finnish), Caprylsäure [feminine] (German), kwas kaprylowy [masculine] (Polish), kwas oktanowy [masculine] (Polish), ácido caprílico [masculine] (Portuguese), капри́ловая кислота́ (kaprílovaja kislotá) [feminine] (Russian), kaprylsyra [common-gender] (Swedish)
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