ca·pryl·ic acid 
(kə-prĭlĭk, kă-)
(kə-prĭlĭk, kă-)n.
A liquid fatty acid, C8H16O2, found in coconut oil and other fats and oils and having a rancid taste. It is used in the manufacture of dyes, perfumes, and fungicides. Also called octanoic acid.
[CAPR(IC ACID) + -YL + -IC.]