CAPRYLIC

Etymology

Adjective

caprylic (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to caprylic acid or its derivatives; octanoic.

Source: Wiktionary


Ca*pryl"ic, a. (Chem.)

Definition: See under Capric.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

13 March 2025

ACCURATE

(adjective) conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; “an accurate reproduction”; “the accounting was accurate”; “accurate measurements”; “an accurate scale”


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