Term Name: | 2-hydroxyoctanoic acid |
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Synonyms: | 2-hydroxycaprylic acid, 2-hydroxyoctanoic acid, alpha-hydroxyoctanoic acid |
Definition: | A hydroxy fatty acid that is caprylic (octanoic) acid substituted by a hydroxy group at position 2. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:86543] ( EBI ) |