capric acid









capric acid


noun

  1. a white crystalline organic acid with an unpleasant odor, C10H20O2, found as a glyceride in goat fat: the esters are used in perfumes and flavors.

noun

  1. another name for decanoic acid

n.

  1. A fatty acid obtained from animal fats and oils and used in the manufacture of perfumes and fruit flavorings.
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