caprylic acid
noun
ca·pryl·ic acid kə-ˈpri-lik- 
: a fatty acid C8H16O2 of rancid odor occurring in fats and oils and used especially in the synthesis of esters for perfumes
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web This drying effect is balanced by coco-caprylate, an emollient gel derived from coconut oil and caprylic acid, which moisturizes the underarms for soft, soothed skin. 
Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 May 2022 Formulated with coco-caprylate, a derivative of coconut alcohol and caprylic acid, the cream preemptively soothes any inflammation and irritation. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Mar. 2022 But caprylic acid is an oily liquid that allows the poisonous spray to adhere and spread on enemies’ bodies more effectively. Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2018 But caprylic acid is an oily liquid that allows the poisonous spray to adhere and spread on enemies’ bodies more effectively. Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2018 But caprylic acid is an oily liquid that allows the poisonous spray to adhere and spread on enemies’ bodies more effectively. Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2018 But caprylic acid is an oily liquid that allows the poisonous spray to adhere and spread on enemies’ bodies more effectively. Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2018 Mixed in was 5 percent caprylic acid, also not a complex molecule. Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2018 Mixed in was 5 percent caprylic acid, also not a complex molecule. Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2018 See More
Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 May 2022 Formulated with coco-caprylate, a derivative of coconut alcohol and caprylic acid, the cream preemptively soothes any inflammation and irritation. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Mar. 2022 But caprylic acid is an oily liquid that allows the poisonous spray to adhere and spread on enemies’ bodies more effectively. Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2018 But caprylic acid is an oily liquid that allows the poisonous spray to adhere and spread on enemies’ bodies more effectively. Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2018 But caprylic acid is an oily liquid that allows the poisonous spray to adhere and spread on enemies’ bodies more effectively. Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2018 But caprylic acid is an oily liquid that allows the poisonous spray to adhere and spread on enemies’ bodies more effectively. Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2018 Mixed in was 5 percent caprylic acid, also not a complex molecule. Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2018 Mixed in was 5 percent caprylic acid, also not a complex molecule. Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary capryl, a radical contained in it
First Known Use
1845, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
caprylic acid
noun
ca·pryl·ic acid kə-ˌpril-ik-
: a fatty acid C8H16O2 of rancid odor occurring in fats and oils and used in perfumes
called also octanoic acid