"caprylic acid" meaning in English

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Noun

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. Wikipedia link: caprylic acid Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fatty acids Synonyms: octanoic acid Related terms: caproic acid, capric acid Translations (fatty acid): 辛酸 (xīnsuān) (Chinese Mandarin), kapryylihappo (Finnish), Caprylsäure [feminine] (German), ácido caprílico [masculine] (Portuguese), капри́ловая кислота́ (kaprílovaja kislotá) [feminine] (Russian)

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