Meanings
nouncaproic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA liquid fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₄COOH, obtained from animal fats, and used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and flavours.
Synonyms: hexanoic acid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA liquid fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₄COOH, obtained from animal fats, and used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and flavours.
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nouna fatty acid found in animal oils and fats or made synthetically; smells like goats
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Translations
Finnish kapronihappo
- kapronihappoliquid fatty acid
German Capronsäure
- Capronsäureliquid fatty acid
Hungarian kapronsav
- kapronsavliquid fatty acid
Polish kwas kapronowy
- kwas kapronowyliquid fatty acid
Russian капро́новая кислота́, капро́евая кислота́
- капро́новая кислота́ (kaprónovaja kislotá)liquid fatty acid
- капро́евая кислота́ (kaprójevaja kislotá)liquid fatty acid
- гекса́новая кислота́ (geksánovaja kislotá)liquid fatty acid
Swedish kapronsyra
- kapronsyraliquid fatty acid
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APA
caproic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caproic%20acid
MLA
“caproic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caproic%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caproic acid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caproic%20acid.
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