caproicacid

ca·pro·ic acid (kə-prōʹĭk, kă-) n.

A liquid fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₄COOH, found in animal fats and oils or synthesized and used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and flavorings.

  [From Latin caper, capr-, goat (from the acid's goatlike smell).]

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