CAPRYLIC ACID


Meaning of CAPRYLIC ACID in English

an oily organic acid, C 8 H 16 O 2 , with an unpleasant odor found as a glyceride in goat and other animal fats, and used in perfumes and dyes. Also called octanoic acid .

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