Meanings
adjectivecaprylic (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or pertaining to caprylic acid or its derivatives; octanoic.
Origin
See capric. By surface analysis, capr- + -yl + -ic.
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caprylic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caprylic
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“caprylic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caprylic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caprylic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caprylic.
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