First Known Use: 1830
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caproic acid
noun ca·pro·ic acid \kə-ˈprō-ik-\
Definition of CAPROIC ACID
: a liquid fatty acid C6H12O2 that is found as a glycerol ester in fats and oils or made synthetically and used in pharmaceuticals and flavorings
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Origin of CAPROIC ACID
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin capr-, caper
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caproic acid
noun ca·pro·ic acid \kə-ˌprō-ik-\
Medical Definition of CAPROIC ACID
: a liquid fatty acid C6H12O2 that is found as a glycerol ester in fats and oils or made synthetically and used in pharmaceuticals and flavors—called also hexanoic acid
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