ethyl caproate

American  

[kap-roh-ayt] / ˈkæp roʊˌeɪt /

Also ethyl capronate

noun

Chemistry.

1. a colorless to yellow liquid, soluble in alcohol or ether, C 8 H 16 O 2 , used chiefly in artificial fruit essences and organic synthesis.

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Etymology

Origin of ethyl caproate

capro(ic acid) ( def. ) + -ate ²

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