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Octoic vs Octic - What's the difference?

octoic | octic |

As adjectives the difference between octoic and octic

is that octoic is pertaining to, derived from, or resembling octane; used specifically to designate any of a group of acids including caprylic acid while octic is of the eighth degree or order.

As a noun octic is

a quantic of the eighth degree.

octoic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (chemistry) Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling octane; used specifically to designate any of a group of acids including caprylic acid.
    • (Webster 1913)

    octic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of the eighth degree or order.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A quantic of the eighth degree.