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caprylic acid en · NOUN

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Relateds

caproic acid · capric acid

Synonyms

octanoic acid

Translations (8)

de Caprylsäure (fatty acid) · sv kaprylsyra (fatty acid) · ru капри́ловая кислота́ (fatty acid) · cmn 辛酸 (fatty acid) · pl kwas oktanowy (fatty acid) · pl kwas kaprylowy (fatty acid) · fi kapryylihappo (fatty acid) · pt ácido caprílico (fatty acid)