Definitions for caprylic acid
kəˈprɪl ɪkcap·rylic acid

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1. caprylic acidnoun

   a fatty acid having a rancid taste; found in butter and other fats and oils

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1. caprylic acidnoun

   A fatty acid, CH(CH)COOH, obtained from butter and other animal fats, and used in the manufacture of perfumes and flavours.

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1. Caprylic acid

   Caprylic acid (from Latin capra 'goat'), also known under the systematic name octanoic acid or C8 Acid, is a saturated fatty acid, medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA). It has the structural formula H3C−(CH2)6−COOH, and is a colorless oily liquid that is minimally soluble in water with a slightly unpleasant rancid-like smell and taste. Salts and esters of octanoic acid are known as octanoates or caprylates. It is a common industrial chemical, which is produced by oxidation of the C8 aldehyde. Its compounds are found naturally in the milk of various mammals and as a minor constituent of coconut oil and palm kernel oil.Two other acids are named after goats via the Latin word capra: caproic acid (C6) and capric acid (C10). Together, these three fatty acids comprise 15% of the fatty acids in goat milk fat.

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1. caprylic acid

   Caprylic acid is a type of fatty acid that's found in certain fats or oils like coconut oil and palm oil, as well as in breast milk. Structurally, it's classified as a saturated fatty acid and is also known as octanoic acid. It is used in the production of esters used in perfumery and also used in the manufacture of dyes, in the production of a variety of chemicals, and as a food additive. In health supplements, it is often used for its supposed beneficial properties, such as antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects.

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1. Caprylic acid

   Caprylic acid is the common name for the eight-carbon saturated fatty acid known by the systematic name octanoic acid. It is found naturally in the milk of various mammals, and it is a minor constituent of coconut oil and palm kernel oil. It is an oily liquid that is minimally soluble in water with a slightly unpleasant rancid-like smell and taste. Two other acids are named after goats: caproic and capric. Along with caprylic acid these total 15% in goat milk fat.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of caprylic acid in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of caprylic acid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=caprylic acid
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Caprylic_Acid
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caprylic_Acid
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=caprylic acid