caproic acid
noun
ca·pro·ic acid kə-ˈprō-ik- 
: a liquid fatty acid C6H12O2 that is found as a glycerol ester in fats and oils or made synthetically and used in pharmaceuticals and flavorings
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin capr-, caper
First Known Use
1830, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
caproic acid
noun
ca·pro·ic acid kə-ˌprō-ik-
: a liquid fatty acid C6H12O2 that is found as a glycerol ester in fats and oils or made synthetically and used in pharmaceuticals and flavors
called also hexanoic acid