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hexanoic acid

[ hek-suh-noh-ik, hek-suh- ]

hexanoic acid

/ ˌhɛksəˈnəʊɪk /

noun

  1. an insoluble oily carboxylic acid found in coconut and palm oils and in milk. Formula: C 5 H 11 COOH

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hexanoic acid1

First recorded in 1925–30; hexane + -o- + -ic

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hexanoic acid1

C20: from hexane + -oic

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