caprylate

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noun

Any salt or ester of caprylic acid

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octanoate
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Meanings

nouncaprylate (plural caprylates)

plural caprylates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of caprylic acid

    Synonyms: octanoate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny salt or ester of caprylic acid

Similar
octanoate
Also see
octanoate

Origin

From caprylic + -ate. By surface analysis, capr- + -yl + -ate.

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APA

caprylate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caprylate

MLA

“caprylate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caprylate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caprylate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caprylate.

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