Caprylic

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  • adj. Of or pertaining to caprylic acid or its derivatives; octanoic
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. See under capric.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Related to or containing the radical capryl, C8H17.
    • Word Usage
    "The shake contains caprylic triglyceride, a compound derived from coconut oil that is metabolized in the liver to produce ketone bodies, which serve as alternate brain fuel for Alzheimer's patients, the company says."
    Cross Reference
    caprylic acid   
    Variant
    capric   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    lauric    butyric    deoxyribonucleic    docosahexaenoic    ferulic    formic    eicosapentaenoic    hydrocyanic    phenylacetic    aspartic   
     
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