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Capric Acid
Definition 1
A saturated medium-chain fatty acid with a 10-carbon backbone. Capric acid is found naturally in the coconut and palm kernel oils as well as the milk of various mammals. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Saturated fatty acid with 10 carbons. (NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
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