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caproic acid

[ kuh-proh-ik ]
/ kəˈproʊ ɪk /

noun

an oily, colorless or yellow liquid, C6H12O2, with an odor like limburger cheese, usually obtained from fatty animal tissue or coconut oil, or synthesized: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavoring agents.

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Nearby words

  1. capriole,
  2. capriote,
  3. capris,
  4. caprivi strip,
  5. caproate,
  6. caprolactam,
  7. caproyl,
  8. caprylate,
  9. caprylic,
  10. caprylic acid

Origin of caproic acid

First recorded in 1830–40; alteration of capric acid
Also called hexanoic acid.
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British Dictionary definitions for caproic acid

caproic acid

/ (kəˈprəʊɪk) /

noun

another name for hexanoic acid

Word Origin for caproic acid

C19: caproic, from Latin caper goat, alluding to 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 caproic acid

caproic acid

[ kə-prō′ĭk, kă- ]

n.

A liquid fatty acid found in animal fats and oils or synthesized and used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals.
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