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caproic acid Definition

ca·proic acid (kə prōik)

noun

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

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

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