capric acid

English

Noun

capric acid (uncountable)

(organic chemistry) A fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₈COOH, obtained from animal fats, and used in the manufacture of perfumes and flavours.

Synonyms

Related terms

caprate

Translations

fatty acid

Chinese:
Mandarin: 癸酸 (zh) (guǐsuān)
Finnish: kapriinihappo
French: acide caprique (fr) m
German: Caprinsäure (de) f
Italian: acido caprinico (it) m, acido caprico m
Russian: капри́новая кислота́ (ru) f (kaprínovaja kislotá), дека́новая кислота́ f (dekánovaja kislotá)

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