Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An odorous liquid fatty acid, C6H12O2, found in milk fat and plant oils or synthesized and used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and flavorings.
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- noun organic chemistry A
liquid fatty acid , CH3(CH2)4COOH, obtained fromanimal fats , and used in themanufacture ofpharmaceuticals andflavours .
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- noun a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats or made synthetically; smells like goats
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From Latin caper, capr-, goat (from the acid's goatlike smell).]
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