Meanings
Origin
From caproic + -ate. By surface analysis, capro- (“caproic acid”) + -ate.
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APA
caproate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caproate
MLA
“caproate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caproate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caproate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caproate.
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