caprylic acid

English

Noun

caprylic acid (uncountable)

(organic chemistry) 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

Translations

fatty acid

Chinese:
Mandarin: 辛酸 (zh) (xīnsuān)
Finnish: kapryylihappo
German: Caprylsäure (de) f
Portuguese: ácido caprílico m
Russian: капри́ловая кислота́ (ru) f (kaprílovaja kislotá)

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