2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: oenanthylous \oe*nan"thyl*ous\, a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid formerly supposed to be the acid of oenanthylic ether, but now known to be a mixture of higher acids, especially {capric} acid. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Capric \Cap"ric\, a. [L. caper goat.] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to capric acid or its derivatives. [1913 Webster] {Capric acid} (also called {decanoic acid}), {C9H19.CO.OH}, {Caprylic acid} (also called {octanoic acid}), {C7H15.CO2.H}, and {Caproic acid} (also called {hexanoic acid}), {C5H11.CO2.H}, are fatty acids occurring in small quantities in butter, cocoanut oil, etc., united with glycerin; they are colorless oils, or white crystalline solids, of an unpleasant odor like that of goats or sweat. [1913 Webster]
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