| Term Name: | octanoic acid |
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| Synonyms: | 1-heptanecarboxylic acid, 8:0, Acide octanoique, Acido octanoico, Acidum octanocium, acidum octanoicum, C8:0, Caprylic acid, CH3-[CH2]6-COOH, Kaprylsaeure, n-caprylic acid, n-octanoic acid, n-octoic acid, n-octylic acid, octanoic acid, OCTANOIC ACID (CAPRYLIC ACID), Octansaeure, octoic acid, Octylic acid |
| Definition: | A straight-chain saturated fatty acid that is heptane in which one of the hydrogens of a terminal methyl group has been replaced by a carboxy group. Octanoic acid is also known as caprylic acid. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:28837] ( EBI ) |