capric acid

3 definitions found

capric acid - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Rutic \Ru"tic\ (r[udd]"t[i^]k), a. [Cf. Rutaceous.] (Chem.)
     Pertaining to, or obtained from, rue (Ruta); as, rutic
     acid, now commonly called capric acid.
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  Capric \Cap"ric\, a. [L. caper goat.] (Chem.)
     Of or pertaining to capric acid or its derivatives.
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     Capric acid (also called decanoic acid), C9H19.CO.OH,
     Caprylic acid (also called octanoic acid), C7H15.CO2.H,
        and Caproic acid (also called hexanoic acid),
        C5H11.CO2.H, are fatty acids occurring in small
        quantities in butter, cocoanut oil, etc., united with
        glycerin; they are colorless oils, or white crystalline
        solids, of an unpleasant odor like that of goats or sweat.
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capric acid - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  capric acid
      n 1: a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats; has an
           unpleasant smell resembling goats [syn: capric acid,
           decanoic acid]