Meanings
nounhexanoic acid (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of caproic acid.
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nouna fatty acid found in animal oils and fats or made synthetically; smells like goats
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hexanoic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexanoic%20acid
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“hexanoic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexanoic%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexanoic acid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexanoic%20acid.
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