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caprylic acid vs saturated fatty acid

saturated fatty acid vs caprylic acid

caprylic acid and saturated fatty acid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
caprylic acid Yes No No No
saturated fatty acid Yes No No No
As nouns, saturated fatty acid is a hypernym of caprylic acid; that is, saturated fatty acid is a word with a broader meaning than caprylic acid:
  • caprylic acid: a fatty acid having a rancid taste; found in butter and other fats and oils
  • saturated fatty acid: a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats
caprylic acid (noun) saturated fatty acid (noun)
a fatty acid having a rancid taste; found in butter and other fats and oils a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats
Difference between caprylic acid and saturated fatty acid

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