caproic acid

== English == === Etymology === From Latin caper (“goat”) because of its smell. From capr- +‎ -oic and acid. === Noun === caproic acid (uncountable) (organic chemistry) A liquid fatty acid, CH3(CH2)4COOH, obtained from animal fats, and used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and flavours. ==== Synonyms ==== hexanoic acid ==== Coordinate terms ==== caproate, hexanoate (coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== capric acid caprylic acid ==== Translations ==== === References === “caproic acid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “caproic acid”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.