cocamidopropyl

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noun

A coconut-derived fatty acid with the terminal hydroxyl group replaced by amidopropyl.

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Meanings

nouncocamidopropyl (plural cocamidopropyls)

plural cocamidopropyls

  1. chemistryA coconut-derived fatty acid with the terminal hydroxyl group replaced by amidopropyl.

Origin

From coco (“coconut”) + amidopropyl.

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APA

cocamidopropyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocamidopropyl

MLA

“cocamidopropyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocamidopropyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cocamidopropyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocamidopropyl.

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