definitions

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

capreomycin, caprese, capri, capri pants, capri-, capric acid, capriccio, capriccioso, caprice, capricious, capricorn

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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