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caprylic acid
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caprylic acid /ca·pryl·ic ac·id/ (kah-pril´ik) an eight-carbon saturated fatty acid occurring in butterfat and palm and coconut oils.
ca·pryl·ic acid (k-prlk, k-)
n.
A liquid fatty acid found in butter and other fats and oils and having a rancid taste; used in the manufacture of dyes.
caprylic acid
a fatty acid used in the local treatment of fungal infections.
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