Definition of Decanoic acid

1. Noun. A fatty acid found in animal oils and fats; has an unpleasant smell resembling goats.

Exact synonyms: Capric Acid
Generic synonyms: Saturated Fatty Acid

Definition of Decanoic acid

1. Noun. (fatty acid) capric acid ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Decanoic Acid

decamps
decan
decanal
decandria
decandrous
decane
decanedioic acid
decanes
decanethiol
decanethiols
decangular
decani
decanoate
decanoates
decanoic
decanoic acid (current term)
decanoic acids
decanoin
decanormal
decanoyl
decanoyls
decant
decantation
decantations
decanted
decanter
decanters
decanting
decants
decaoxide

Literary usage of Decanoic acid

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Code of Federal Regulations: Parts 170 to 199 Revised as of April 1, 2005 by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"... of decanoic acid; and all components shall be present in the following proportions (weight/weight (w/ w)): 1 pant decanoic acid to 1 pant nonanoic acid ..."

2. Organic Lies: Misconceptions of the United States Organic Act in America and ...by Mary Choate by Mary Choate (2007)
"... Corn syrup solids 4A Cornstarch 4A Cotton 4A Cottonseed meal 4A Cottonseed oil 4A decanoic acid, diester with 1,2,3-propanetriol (9CI) 4A decanoic acid, ..."

3. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"... pivalic acid (bp 162-164°, lit.44 164°) was from Enjay Chemical Co.; trifluoroacetic acid and n- decanoic acid were from Matheson Coleman and Bell; ..."

4. A Text-book of Physiological Chemistry by Olof Hammarsten, Sven Gustaf Hedin (1914)
"This is true at least for the acids from n-decanoic acid to n-butyric acid, which latter is a strong acetone former. As in diabetics a greater number of ..."

5. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-term, High-intensity Combat Operations by Fnb, Institute of Medicine (U. S.), High-stress Situations, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, National Academy of Sciences (2005)
"... was cannulated and lymph was analyzed for decanoic acid (10:0 from medium chain triacylglycerols) and eicosapentaenoic acid 20:5 (long-chain (0-3 fatty ..."

6. The Chrysokamino Metallurgy Workshop and Its Territory by Philip P. Betancourt (2006)
"Finds include three alkanes (C14, C17, and CIS) and four methyl esters (those of 2-ethylhexanoic acid, octanoic acid, nonanoic acid, and decanoic acid). ..."

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