hexanoic acid
[ hek-suh-noh-ik, hek-suh- ]
/ ˈhɛk səˈnoʊ ɪk, ˌhɛk sə- /
noun
Words nearby hexanoic acid
hexanaphthene,
hexane,
hexanedioic acid,
hexangular,
hexanitrate,
hexanoic acid,
hexapartite,
hexapla,
hexaploid,
hexapod,
hexapody
British Dictionary definitions for hexanoic acid
hexanoic acid
/ (ˌhɛksəˈnəʊɪk) /
noun
an insoluble oily carboxylic acid found in coconut and palm oils and in milk. Formula: C 5 H 11 COOH
Word Origin for hexanoic acid
C20: from
hexane +
-oic