capric acid
[ kap-rik ]
noun
a white crystalline organic acid with an unpleasant odor, C10H20O2, found as a glyceride in goat fat: the esters are used in perfumes and flavors.
Origin of capric acid
1- Also called decanoic acid, decoic acid, decylic acid.
Words Nearby capric acid
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How to use capric acid in a sentence
Cap′rin, Cap′rine, a compound of capric acid and glycerine found in butter.
According to Mr. Rowney, the fusel oil of the Scotch distilleries contains capric acid.
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British Dictionary definitions for capric acid
capric acid
/ (ˈkæprɪk) /
noun
another name for decanoic acid
Origin of capric acid
1C19: from Latin caper goat, so named from its smell
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