Meanings
nouncaprylic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₆COOH, obtained from butter and other animal fats, and used in the manufacture of perfumes and flavours.
Synonyms: octanoic acid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₆COOH, obtained from butter and other animal fats, and used in the manufacture of perfumes and flavours.
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Origin
By surface analysis, capr- + -yl + -ic and acid.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 辛酸
- 辛酸 (xīnsuān)fatty acid
Finnish kapryylihappo
- kapryylihappofatty acid
German Caprylsäure
- Caprylsäurefatty acid
Polish kwas kaprylowy, kwas oktanowy
- kwas kaprylowyfatty acid
- kwas oktanowyfatty acid
Portuguese ácido caprílico
- ácido caprílicofatty acid
Russian капри́ловая кислота́
- капри́ловая кислота́ (kaprílovaja kislotá)fatty acid
Swedish kaprylsyra
- kaprylsyrafatty acid
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APA
caprylic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caprylic%20acid
MLA
“caprylic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caprylic%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caprylic acid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caprylic%20acid.
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