octanoic acid
[ ok-tuh-noh-ik, ok- ]
/ ˈɒk təˈnoʊ ɪk, ˌɒk- /
noun Chemistry.
Origin of octanoic acid
1905–10;
octane +
-oic denoting an organic acid containing a carboxyl group, apparently after
caproic acid
Words nearby octanoic acid
octane,
octane number,
octanedioic acid,
octangle,
octangular,
octanoic acid,
octans,
octant,
octarchy,
octaroon,
octastyle