Definition & Meaning | English word CAPRYLIC

Definitions of CAPRYLIC

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

Examples of Using CAPRYLIC in a Sentence

• Lipoic acid (LA), also known as α-lipoic acid, alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) and thioctic acid, is an organosulfur compound derived from caprylic acid (octanoic acid).
• Goat milk has higher proportions of medium-chain fatty acids, such as caproic and caprylic, which contribute to the characteristic tart/"goat" flavor of the cheese.
• Ghrelin only becomes active when caprylic (octanoic) acid is linked posttranslationally to serine at the 3-position by the enzyme ghrelin O-acyltransferase (GOAT) to form a proteolipid.
• In addition, caprylic acid is used as an algicide, bactericide, fungicide, and herbicide in nurseries, greenhouses, garden centers, and interiors, and on ornamentation.
• Structurally, it resembles normal food fat, being made up of glycerol and fatty acids (behenic, capric, and caprylic acids).
• It is measure of the steam volatile and water insoluble fatty acids, chiefly caprylic, capric and lauric acids, present in oil and fat.
• It is a proprietary formulation of fractionated palm kernel oil (caprylic triglyceride), a medium-chain triglyceride.
• The fatty acids contained in the oil are 8% lauric, 4% myristic, 25% palmitic, 10% stearic, 45% oleic, and 10% linoleic acid, as well as some caprylic and capric acid.
• Ethyl octanoate, also known as ethyl caprylate, is a fatty acid ester formed from caprylic acid and ethanol.
• The four main fatty acids that were present are lauric acid, myristic acid, caprylic acid, and capric acid.

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