decanoic acid

[ dek-uh-noh-ik, dek- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. capric acid.

decanoic acid

/ ˌdɛkəˈnəʊɪk /

noun

1. a white crystalline insoluble carboxylic acid with an unpleasant odour, used in perfumes and for making fruit flavours. Formula: C 9 H 19 COOH Also calledcapric acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of decanoic acid¹

decane + -o- + -ic

Example Sentences

Simon Heales, a clinical chemist at University College London, showed that decanoic acid increases mitochondrial numbers in brain cells9.

From Nature