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capric acid

[ kap-rik ]
/ ˈkæp rɪk /

noun

a white crystalline organic acid with an unpleasant odor, C10H20O2, found as a glyceride in goat fat: the esters are used in perfumes and flavors.

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Nearby words

  1. capreomycin,
  2. caprese,
  3. capri,
  4. capri pants,
  5. capri-,
  6. capriccio,
  7. capriccioso,
  8. caprice,
  9. capricious,
  10. capriciously

Origin of capric acid

1830–40; < Latin capr-, stem of caper goat (see caper1) + -ic
Also called decanoic acid, decoic acid, decylic acid.
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British Dictionary definitions for capric acid

capric acid

/ (ˈkæprɪk) /

noun

another name for decanoic acid

Word Origin for capric acid

C19: from Latin caper goat, so named from its smell
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Medicine definitions for capric acid

capric acid

[ kăp′rĭk ]

n.

A fatty acid obtained from animal fats and oils and used in the manufacture of perfumes and fruit flavorings.
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