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2024
caprylic_acid
caprylic acid
English
Noun
caprylic
acid
(
uncountable
)
(
organic chemistry
)
A
fatty acid
, CH
3
(CH
2
)
6
COOH, obtained from
butter
and other
animal
fats
, and used in the
manufacture
of
perfumes
and
flavours
.
Translations
fatty acid
Chinese:
Mandarin:
辛酸
(zh)
(
xīnsuān
)
German:
Caprylsäure
(de)
f
Portuguese:
ácido caprílico
m
See also
caproic acid
capric acid
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