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Webster 1913 Edition
Octoic
Oc-to′ic
,Adj.
[See
Octo-
.] (Chem.)
Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, octane; – used specifically, to designate any one of a group of acids, the most important of which is called caprylic acid.
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octoic
octoic
English
Adjective
octoic (not comparable)
- (chemistry) Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling octane; used specifically to designate any of a group of acids including caprylic acid.