CAPROIC ACID


Meaning of CAPROIC ACID in English

[ kə'prəʊɪk ]

■ noun Chemistry a liquid fatty acid present in milk fat and coconut and palm oils.

Origin

C19: from L. caper , capr- 'goat' (because of its smell) + -ic .

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