tricaprylin

T1R1I1C3A1P3R1Y4L1I1N1

noun

The triglyceride of caprylic acid

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Meanings

nountricaprylin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe triglyceride of caprylic acid

    A two-way ANOVA (not repeated measures) was used to analyze the effect of the diet and the localization in the stomach (fundus or corpus) on the C8:0 availability, and the effect of the tricaprylin on the frequency distribution of adipocyte diameter.

    2015 July 22, “Dietary Caprylic Acid (C8:0) Does Not Increase Plasma Acylated Ghrelin but Decreases Plasma Unacylated Ghrelin in the Rat”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
trioctanoin

Origin

From tri- + caprylic + -in. By surface analysis, tri- + capr- + -yl + -in.

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

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Chicago

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