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 of caprylic acid
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby caprylic acid
caproic acid,
caprolactam,
caproyl,
caprylate,
caprylic,
caprylic acid,
caps.,
capsaicin,
capsian,
capsicum,
capsid
Medical definitions for caprylic acid
caprylic acid
[ kə-prĭl′ĭk, kă- ]
n.
A liquid fatty acid found in butter and other fats and oils and having a rancid taste; used in the manufacture of dyes.