caproic

C3A1P3R1O1I1C3

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or derived from caproic acid

OriginLatin caper →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

adjectivecaproic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, pertaining to, or derived from caproic acid

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hexoic

Origin

  1. Latincaper“goat”
  2. Englishcaproic

From Latin caper (“goat”), after its smell + -oic. By surface analysis, capr- + -oic.

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APA

caproic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caproic

MLA

“caproic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caproic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caproic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caproic.

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