capric acid

[ kap-rik ]
/ ˈkæp rɪk /

noun

a white crystalline organic acid with an unpleasant odor, C10H20O2, found as a glyceride in goat fat: the esters are used in perfumes and flavors.
Also called decanoic acid, decoic acid, decylic acid.

Origin of capric acid

1830–40; < Latin capr-, stem of caper goat (see caper1) + -ic

Words nearby capric acid

capreomycin, caprese, capri, capri pants, capri-, capric acid, capriccio, capriccioso, caprice, capricious, capricorn

British Dictionary definitions for capric acid

capric acid
/ (ˈkæprɪk) /

noun

another name for decanoic acid

Word Origin for capric acid

C19: from Latin caper goat, so named from its smell

Medical definitions for capric acid

capric acid
[ kăp′rĭk ]

n.

A fatty acid obtained from animal fats and oils and used in the manufacture of perfumes and fruit flavorings.