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  • Identifying Monounsaturated Fatty Acids: Decanoic Acid (Capric Acid)
    A fatty acid that contains a chain of 10 carbons and one double bond is termed a decanoic acid or capric acid.

    Here's why:

    * Deca refers to 10 carbons.

    * -oic acid is the suffix used for saturated fatty acids.

    * Capric acid is the common name for decanoic acid.

    However, since it has a double bond, it is more specifically a monounsaturated decanoic acid.

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