noun
a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats; has an unpleasant smell resembling goats
• Syn: ↑capric acid
• Hypernyms: ↑saturated fatty acid
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\\|dekə|nōik-\ nounEtymology: International Scientific Vocabulary decane + -oic
: capric acid — used in the system of nomenclature adopted by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
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/dek"euh noh"ik, dek'-/, Chem.
See capric acid.
[DECANE + -O- + -IC]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.