caproic acid

noun

ca·​pro·​ic acid kə-ˈprō-ik- 

: 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

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin capr-, caper

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

caproic acid

noun

ca·​pro·​ic acid kə-ˌprō-ik- 

: 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