Etymology: < capr- (in capricadj.) (acid) + -ylsuffix.
Chemistry.
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Applied by some to the radical (C10H19O) of capric or rutic acid; by others to the radical (C8H17O) of caprylic acid, which some distinguish as caprylyl. In the latter sense it appears in ˈcaprylaˌmiden. the amide of the caprylic series.ˈcaprylaten. a salt of caprylic acid.caprylonitrilen. etc.
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