hexanoic acid

hexanoic 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 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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  • hexanoic acid — heksano rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė H(CH₂)₅COOH atitikmenys: angl. caproic acid; hexanoic acid rus. гексановая кислота; капроновая кислота …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • hexanoic acid — noun a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats or made synthetically; smells like goats • Syn: ↑caproic acid • Hypernyms: ↑saturated fatty acid * * * |heksə|nōik noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hexan ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • hexanoic acid — hex·a·no·ic acid .hek sə .nō ik n CAPROIC ACID * * * hex·a·no·ic ac·id (hek″sə noґik) systematic name for caproic acid …   Medical dictionary

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  • hexanoic acid — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hexane + oic Date: 1926 caproic acid …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • hexanoic acid — /hek seuh noh ik, hek seuh /. See caproic acid. [1925 30; HEXANE + O + IC] * * * …   Universalium

  • hexanoic acid — noun caproic acid …   Wiktionary

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  • n-hexanoic acid — SYN: n caproic acid …   Medical dictionary

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