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caproic acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
caproic acid
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

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

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Word Breakdown

Usage

Phrases

aminocaproic acid isocaproic acid capric acid caprylic acid

Frequently Paired Words

capric acid caprylic acid caproate hexanoate

Synonyms

hexanoic acid

Questions

What does caproic acid mean?
A liquid fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₄COOH, obtained from animal fats, and used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and flavours.
Where does caproic acid come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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