Monocaprylate

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any compound that contains a single caprylate group or ion

    "Capryol 90 (propylene glycol monocaprylate) and Transcutol HP (purified diethylene glycol monoethyl ether) were kindly donated by Gattefosse."

Synonyms

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monooctanoate

Example

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"Capryol 90 (propylene glycol monocaprylate) and Transcutol HP (purified diethylene glycol monoethyl ether) were kindly donated by Gattefosse."

Etymology

From mono- + caprylate. By surface analysis, mono- + capr- + -yl + -ate.

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