Definition of Caprylic acid

1. Noun. A fatty acid having a rancid taste; found in butter and other fats and oils.

Generic synonyms: Saturated Fatty Acid

Medical Definition of Caprylic acid

1. CH3(CH2)6COOH;a fatty acid found among the hydrolysis products of fat in butter, coconut oil, and other substances. Synonym: octanoic acid. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Caprylic Acid

caprocks
caproic
caproic acid
Caproidae
caprolactam
caprolactam
caprolactams
Capromyidae
Capros
Capros aper
caproyl
caproylate
caprylate
caprylic
caprylic acid (current term)
caprylic acid (current term)
caps
capsaicin
capsaicin
capsaicins
capsanthin-capsorubin synthase
Capsella
Capsella bursa-pastoris
capsicin
capsicin
capsicins
capsicum
capsicum
capsicums
Capsicum annuum cerasiforme

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