Capric acid

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

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

from The 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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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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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