A salt or ester formed when caprylic acid reacts with another substance, commonly used in cosmetics and food.
Caprylic + '-ate' suffix (indicating a salt or ester of an acid) + Latin 'caper' (goat).
Sodium caprylate is actually added to some vaccines and medicines as a preservative—that humble goat-fat derivative helps keep life-saving medications stable!
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