ca·pro·ic acid 
(kə-prōĭk, kă-)
(kə-prōĭk, kă-)n.
An odorous liquid fatty acid, C6H12O2, found in milk fat and plant oils or synthesized and used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and flavorings. Also called hexanoic acid.
[From Latin caper, capr-, goat (from the acid's goatlike smell).]