caprylic acid

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q409564
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caprylic acid

Summary

caprylic acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • caprylic acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • caprylic acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as CCCCCCCC(=O)O[4].
  • caprylic acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₈H₁₆O₂[5].
  • caprylic acid is a type of medium-chain fatty acid[6].
  • caprylic acid is a type of straight chain fatty acids[7].
  • caprylic acid is part of octanoic acid binding[8].
  • caprylic acid's Commons category is recorded as Caprylic acid[9].
  • caprylic acid comprises oxygen[10].
  • caprylic acid comprises carbon[11].
  • caprylic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Prunus dulcis[12].
  • caprylic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Artemisia xerophytica[13].
  • caprylic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Rhododendron mucronulatum[14].
  • caprylic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Deschampsia antarctica[15].
  • caprylic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Agave decipiens[16].
  • caprylic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Serenoa repens[17].
  • caprylic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Syagrus romanzoffiana[18].
  • caprylic acid's found in taxon is recorded as snap bean[19].
  • caprylic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Gleditsia triacanthos[20].
  • caprylic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Ventilago denticulata[21].
  • caprylic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Philadelphia fleabane[22].
  • caprylic acid's found in taxon is recorded as liquorice[23].
  • caprylic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Daphne odora[24].
  • caprylic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Prunus armeniaca[25].
  • caprylic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Prunus persica[26].
  • caprylic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Prunus domestica[27].

Why It Matters

caprylic acid has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Components of almond hulls: possible navel orangeworm attractants and growth inhibitors. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Chemical composition of the essential oils of mongolian wormwoods Artemisia xerophytica and A. xantaphora. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Monocarboxylic acids of the essential oils ofRhododendron mucronulatum andRh. sichotense. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Lipid content in leaves of Deschampsia antarctica from the maritime antarctic. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Molluscicidal steroidal saponins and lipid content of Agave decipiens. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Systematic Investigation on Quality Management of Saw Palmetto Products. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Systematic Investigation on Quality Management of Saw Palmetto Products. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . The Fatty Acids ofPhaseolus coccineusandGleditsia triacanthos;(family Leguminosae). wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . The Fatty Acids ofPhaseolus coccineusandGleditsia triacanthos;(family Leguminosae). wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Analysis of the seeds ofVentilago calyculata Tul.. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The constituents of the essential oil from Erigeron philadelphicus.. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Volatile flavour components of glycyrrhizae radix (Glycyrrhiza glabra L. var.glandulifera Regel et Herder) from China. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Volatile components of zinchoge flower (Daphne odora Thunb.).. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Glycosidically bound aroma compounds in the fruits of Prunus species: apricot (P. armeniaca, L.), peach (P. persica, L.), yellow plum (P. domestica, L. ssp. syriaca). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Glycosidically bound aroma compounds in the fruits of Prunus species: apricot (P. armeniaca, L.), peach (P. persica, L.), yellow plum (P. domestica, L. ssp. syriaca). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Glycosidically bound aroma compounds in the fruits of Prunus species: apricot (P. armeniaca, L.), peach (P. persica, L.), yellow plum (P. domestica, L. ssp. syriaca). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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