hexanoic acid

noun

hex·a·no·ic acid ˌhek-sə-ˈnō-ik-

: caproic acid

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It's made of hexanoic acid, octanoic acid and decanoic acid, the study said. —

Megan Marples, CNN, 15 Mar. 2022

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary hexane + -oic

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hexanoic acid was in 1926

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“Hexanoic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hexanoic%20acid. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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