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caprylic acid
ca·pryl·ic ac·id [ kə prìllik ássid ]


noun 
Definition:
 
acid used in dyes: an oily fatty acid with an unpleasant taste and smell. Source: animal fats. Use: in dyes, perfumes. C8H16O2
[< Latin capr- "goat"; from its smell]
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