capric acid

[ kap-rik ]

noun

1. a white crystalline organic acid with an unpleasant odor, C 10 H 20 O 2 , found as a glyceride in goat fat: the esters are used in perfumes and flavors.

capric acid

/ ˈkæprɪk /

noun

1. another name for decanoic acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of capric acid¹

1830–40; < Latin capr-, stem of caper goat ( caper ¹ ) + -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of capric acid¹

C19: from Latin caper goat, so named from its smell

Example Sentences

Cap′rin, Cap′rine, a compound of capric acid and glycerine found in butter.

From Project Gutenberg

According to Mr. Rowney, the fusel oil of the Scotch distilleries contains capric acid.

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