Capric

Capric
Capric Cap"ric, a. [L. caper goat.] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to capric acid or its derivatives. [1913 Webster]

{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. [1913 Webster] ||


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  • capric — OEnanthylous [OE]*nan thyl*ous, a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid formerly supposed to be the acid of [oe]nanthylic ether, but now known to be a mixture of higher acids, especially {capric} acid. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • capric — adjective Of, pertaining to, or derived from capric acid …   Wiktionary

  • Capric acid — Capric Cap ric, a. [L. caper goat.] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to capric acid or its derivatives. [1913 Webster] {Capric acid} (also called {decanoic acid}), {C9H19.CO.OH}, {Caprylic acid} (also called {octanoic acid}), {C7H15.CO2.H}, and {Caproic… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • capric acid — [kap′rik] n. [< L caper, goat (see CAPRIOLE) + IC: named from its goatlike smell] a crystalline fatty acid, CH3 (CH2) 8COOH, occurring as a glyceride in natural fats and oils, used in making artificial fruit flavors, perfumes, etc …   English World dictionary

  • capric acid — 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}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • capric aldehyde — dekanalis statusas T sritis chemija formulė H(CH₂)₉CHO atitikmenys: angl. capraldehyde; capric aldehyde; decanal rus. деканаль; каприновый альдегид …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • capric acid — dekano rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė H(CH₂)₉COOH atitikmenys: angl. capric acid; decanoic acid rus. декановая кислота; каприновая кислота …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • capric — adj. pertaining to a goat …   English contemporary dictionary

  • capric — cap·ric …   English syllables

  • capric —   a. pertaining to goat.    ♦ caprid, n. goat …   Dictionary of difficult words

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