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Caproic Acid

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Noun

1. caproic acid, hexanoic acid

a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats or made synthetically; smells like goats

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Caproic Acid

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oily acid found in milk
noun
another name for hexanoic acid

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Caproic Acid

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a colorless, liquid fatty acid, CH3(CH2)4COOH, found in butter and other animal fats and used in the manufacture of esters

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Caproic Acid

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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.

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