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.OriginC19: from L. caper , capr- 'goat' (because of its smell) + -ic . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004