decanoic acid

American

[dek-uh-noh-ik, dek-] / ˈdɛk əˈnoʊ ɪk, ˌdɛk- /

noun

Chemistry.

capric acid.

decanoic acid British

/ ˌdɛkəˈnəʊɪk /

noun

Also called: capric acid. a white crystalline insoluble carboxylic acid with an unpleasant odour, used in perfumes and for making fruit flavours. Formula: C 9 H 19 COOH

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Etymology

Origin of decanoic acid

decane + -o- + -ic

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Simon Heales, a clinical chemist at University College London, showed that decanoic acid increases mitochondrial numbers in brain cells9.

From Nature • Jul. 8, 2014

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