Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

capro-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
capro-
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Caproic acid.

Etymology

Clipping of caproic acid, from capr- + -oic and acid.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does capro- mean?
Caproic acid.
Where does capro- come from?
Clipping of caproic acid, from capr- + -oic and acid.

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