What is Capric acid?
[[File:Decanoic_acid_acsv.svg|thumb|Chemical structure]] [[File:Decanoic-acid-3D-balls.png|thumb|Ball and stick model]] '''Capric acid''' (also called '''decanoic acid''' or '''decylic acid''') is a type of [[saturated fatty acid]]. Its carbon chain is 10 carbon atoms long.<ref>{{Cite web|title=CAPRIC ACID (n-DECANOIC ACID)|url=http://www.chemicalland21.com/industrialchem/organic/CAPRIC%20ACID.htm|access-date=2021-07-03|website=www.chemicalland21.com}}</ref> It is commonly found in [[dairy]]. As the name suggests, it is commonly found in goat products like [[goat milk]] and [[goat cheese]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Anonymous|date=2017-06-23|title=Dairy Goat Milk Composition|url=https://drinc.ucdavis.edu/goat-dairy-foods/dairy-goat-milk-composition|access-date=2021-07-03|website=DRINC|language=en|archive-date=2021-07-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184637/https://drinc.ucdavis.edu/goat-dairy-foods/dairy-goat-milk-composition|url-status=dead}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} {{Chem-stub}} [[Category:Saturated fatty acids]]