CAPRIC ACID


Meaning of CAPRIC ACID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈka-prik- ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin capr-, caper goat; from its odor — more at capriole

Date: 1830

: a fatty acid C 10 H 20 O 2 found in fats and oils and used in flavors and perfumes

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