caprylicacid

ca·pryl·ic acid (kə-prĭlʹĭk, kă-) n.

A liquid fatty acid, C₈H₁₆0₂, found in butter and other fats and oils and having a rancid taste. It is used in the manufacture of dyes and perfumes.

  [capric acid + -yl + -ic.]

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