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octanoic acid
[ ok-tuh-noh-ik, ok- ]
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Word History and Origins
Origin of octanoic acid1
1905–10; octane + -oic denoting an organic acid containing a carboxyl group, apparently after caproic acid
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Example Sentences
How about, “aqueous solution of sodium octanoate, potassium octanoate, or octanoic acid and either glycerin and/or propylene glycol and/or a Polysorbate surface active agent,” also to kill germs?
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