"caproic acid" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Latin caper (“goat”) because of its smell. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|caper||goat}} Latin caper (“goat”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} caproic acid (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry) A liquid fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₄COOH, obtained from animal fats, and used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and flavours. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fatty acids Synonyms: hexanoic acid Derived forms: aminocaproic acid Related terms: capric acid, caprylic acid Coordinate_terms: caproate, hexanoate (english: coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution) Translations (liquid fatty acid): kapronihappo (Finnish), Capronsäure [feminine] (German), kapronsav (Hungarian), капро́новая кислота́ (kaprónovaja kislotá) [feminine] (Russian), капро́евая кислота́ (kaprójevaja kislotá) [feminine] (Russian), гекса́новая кислота́ (geksánovaja kislotá) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-caproic_acid-en-noun-i0BQ0i99 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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