ethyl caproate
[ kap-roh-eyt ]
nounChemistry.
a colorless to yellow liquid, soluble in alcohol or ether, C8H16O2, used chiefly in artificial fruit essences and organic synthesis.
Origin of ethyl caproate
1- Also called ethyl hexoate.
- Also eth·yl cap·ro·nate [kap-roh-neyt]. /ˈkæp roʊˌneɪt/.
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