English

Noun

capric acid ‎(uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₈COOH, obtained from animal fats, and used in the manufacture of perfumes and flavours.

Related terms

• caprate

Synonyms

• decanoic acid
• rutic acid (obsolete)
• rutinic acid (obsolete)

Translations

See also

• caproic acid
• caprylic acid