caprylin

noun

cap·​ry·​lin

ˈkaprələn,

-(ˌ)lin;

kəˈprilə̇n,

ka-

plural -s

: glycerol caproate

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary caprylic + -in

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