decanoic acid

noun

capric acid

Meanings

noundecanoic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistrycapric acid

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna fatty acid found in animal oils and fats; has an unpleasant smell resembling goats

Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

decanoic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decanoic%20acid

MLA

“decanoic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decanoic%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decanoic acid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decanoic%20acid.

Source: decanoic acid on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.