caproic acid

(kə prō′ik)

a colorless, liquid fatty acid, CH(CH)COOH, found in butter and other animal fats and used in the manufacture of esters

Origin: capro- (for L caper, goat: see capriole) + -ic: so named from its smell

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noun

A liquid fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₄COOH, found in animal fats and oils or synthesized and used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and flavorings.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin caper, capr-, goat (from the acid's goatlike smell)

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