'decanoic acid' definitions:
Definition of 'decanoic acid'
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noun
A fatty acid found in animal oils and fats; has an unpleasant smell resembling goats [syn: capric acid, decanoic acid]
Definition of 'decanoic acid'
From: GCIDE
- Capric \Cap"ric\, a. [L. caper goat.] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to capric acid or its derivatives. [1913 Webster]
- Capric acid (also called decanoic acid), C9H19.CO.OH, Caprylic acid (also called octanoic acid), C7H15.CO2.H, and Caproic acid (also called hexanoic acid), C5H11.CO2.H, are fatty acids occurring in small quantities in butter, cocoanut oil, etc., united with glycerin; they are colorless oils, or white crystalline solids, of an unpleasant odor like that of goats or sweat. [1913 Webster]