Meanings
nouncapric acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₈COOH, obtained from animal fats, and used in the manufacture of perfumes and flavours.
Synonyms: decanoic acid, decoic acid, rutic acid, rutinic acid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₈COOH, obtained from animal fats, and used in the manufacture of perfumes and flavours.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna fatty acid found in animal oils and fats; has an unpleasant smell resembling goats
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 癸酸
- 癸酸 (guǐsuān)fatty acid
Finnish kapriinihappo
- kapriinihappofatty acid
French acide caprique
- acide capriquefatty acid
German Caprinsäure
- Caprinsäurefatty acid
Italian acido caprinico, acido caprico
- acido caprinicofatty acid
- acido capricofatty acid
Polish kwas dekanowy, kwas kaprynowy
- kwas dekanowyfatty acid
- kwas kaprynowyfatty acid
Russian капри́новая кислота́, дека́новая кислота́
- капри́новая кислота́ (kaprínovaja kislotá)fatty acid
- дека́новая кислота́ (dekánovaja kislotá)fatty acid
Swedish kaprinsyra
- kaprinsyrafatty acid
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APA
capric acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capric%20acid
MLA
“capric acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capric%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capric acid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capric%20acid.
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