caproic acid
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noun
- A liquid fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₄COOH, obtained from animal fats, and used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and flavours.
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Etymology
From Latin caper (“goat”) because of its smell. From capr- + -oic and acid.
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