A fatty acid found among the hydrolysis products of fat in butter, coconut oil, and other substances. SYN: octanoic acid.
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ca·pryl·ic acid kə-.pril-ik- n a fatty acid C8H16O2 of rancid odor occurring in fats and oils and used in perfumes called also octanoic acid
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ca·pryl·ic ac·id (kə-prilґik) an eight-carbon saturated fatty acid occurring in butterfat and palm and coconut oils. Called also octanoic acid. See also table accompanying fatty acid.Medical dictionary. 2011.