Meaning Of The Word Caproic acid

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Caproic acid Definition

What's The Definition Of Caproic acid?

caproic acid in American English
a colorless, liquid fatty acid, CH3(CH2)4COOH, found in butter and other animal fats and used in the manufacture of esters
noun: an oily, colorless or yellow liquid, C6H12 O2, with an odor like limburger cheese, usually obtained from fatty animal tissue or coconut oil, or synthesized: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavoring agents

caproic acid in British English
oily acid found in milk
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