capric acid

noun cap·ric acid \ˈka-prik-\

Definition of CAPRIC ACID

: a fatty acid C₁₀H₂₀O₂ found in fats and oils and used in flavors and perfumes

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin capr-, caper goat; from its odor — more at capriole

First Known Use: 1830

Medical Dictionary

noun cap·ric acid \ˌkap-rik-\

: a fatty acid C₁₀H₂₀O₂ found in fats and oils and used in flavors and perfumes—called also decanoic acid

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