Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A fatty acid, C10H20O2, having a rancid odor, obtained from animal fats and oils, and used in the manufacture of perfumes and fruit flavors.

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  • noun organic chemistry capric acid

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  • noun a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats; has an unpleasant smell resembling goats

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[decan(e) + –oic.]

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