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caprylic acid

caprylic acid noun: a fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₆COOH, obtained from butter and other animal fats, and used in the manufacture of perfumes and flavours.

caprylic acid: a fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₆COOH, obtained from butter and other animal fats, and used in the...
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Noun

caprylic acid (uncountable)

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

caprylic acid meaning in Tamil

caprylic acid in Tamil

கப்பிரிலிக அமிலம்

Synonyms of caprylic acid

Origin of caprylic acid

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

Questions about caprylic acid

What does caprylic acid mean?
Caprylic acid means a fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₆COOH, obtained from butter and other animal fats, and used in the manufacture of perfumes and flavours.
What is caprylic acid in Tamil?
Caprylic acid in Tamil is கப்பிரிலிக அமிலம். See Caprylic acid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is caprylic acid?
Caprylic acid is a noun.

Words near caprylic acid in the dictionary

  1. capryl
  2. caprylaldehyde
  3. caprylate
  4. caprylates
  5. caprylic
  6. caprylic acid
  7. caprylin
  8. caprylins
  9. capryloyl
  10. capryloyls
  11. caprylyl

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