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caproic acid
ca·pro·ic acid C0091400 (kə-prō′ĭk, 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).]caproic acid (kəˈprəʊɪk) n (Elements & Compounds) another name for hexanoic acid[C19: caproic, from Latin caper goat, alluding to its smell]ca•pro′ic ac′id (kəˈproʊ ɪk)
n. an oily, odoriferous liquid, C6H12O2, used esp. to make flavoring agents. [1830–40; alter. of capric acid] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | caproic acid - a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats or made synthetically; smells like goatshexanoic acidsaturated fatty acid - a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats |
Translationscaproic acid
caproic acid[kə′prō·ik ′as·əd] (organic chemistry) CH3(CH2)4COOH A colorless liquid fatty acid found in oils and animal fats; used in synthesizing pharmaceuticals and flavors. caproic acid
caproic acid (kə-prō′ĭk, 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.caproic acid
Synonyms for caproic acidnoun a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats or made syntheticallySynonymsRelated Words |