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Octanoic acid, 99%,
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oc⋅ta⋅no⋅ic ac⋅id

  [ok-tuh-noh-ik, ok-]
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–noun Chemistry.
caprylic acid.
Origin:
1905–10; octane + -oic denoting an organic acid containing a carboxyl group, appar. after caproic acid
Octanoic acid, 99%,
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Caprylic Acid
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caprylic acid

 
–noun
an oily organic acid, C8H16O2, with an unpleasant odor found as a glyceride in goat and other animal fats, and used in perfumes and dyes.
Also called octanoic acid.

Origin:
1835–45
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Main Entry: ca·pryl·ic acid
Pronunciation: k&-"pril-ik-
Function: noun
: a fatty acid C8H16O2 of rancidodor occurring in fats and oils and used in perfumes called also octanoic acid

Main Entry: oc·ta·no·ic acid
Pronunciation: "äk-t&-"nO-ik-
Function: noun
: CAPRYLIC ACID
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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caprylic acid ca·pryl·ic acid (kə-prĭl'ĭk, kā-)
n.
A liquid fatty acid found in butter and other fats and oils and having a rancid taste; used in the manufacture of dyes.

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