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caproic acid
[ kuh-proh-ik ]
noun
- an oily, colorless or yellow liquid, C 6 H 12 O 2 , with an odor like limburger cheese, usually obtained from fatty animal tissue or coconut oil, or synthesized: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavoring agents.
caproic acid
/ kəˈprəʊɪk /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of caproic acid1
First recorded in 1830–40; alteration of capric acid
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Word History and Origins
Origin of caproic acid1
C19: caproic , from Latin caper goat, alluding to its smell
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