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caproic acid en · NOUN

Etymology

From Latin caper (“goat”) because of its smell. From capr- + -oic and acid.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A liquid fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₄COOH, obtained from animal fats, and used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and flavours.

Coordinates

hexanoate · caproate

Deriveds

isocaproic acid · aminocaproic acid

Relateds

caprylic acid · capric acid

Synonyms

hexanoic acid

Translations (8)

fi kapronihappo (liquid fatty acid) · de Capronsäure (liquid fatty acid) · ru капро́евая кислота́ (liquid fatty acid) · sv kapronsyra (liquid fatty acid) · ru капро́новая кислота́ (liquid fatty acid) · ru гекса́новая кислота́ (liquid fatty acid) · pl kwas kapronowy (liquid fatty acid) · hu kapronsav (liquid fatty acid)