Dictionary - Definition of CAPROIC


Part of Speech	Definition
Adjective	1. An alternative spelling for "under Capric": The girdle of a Jewish priest or officer.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

"Caproic" is a common misspelling or typo for: capronic.

Date "Caproic" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Common Expressions: CAPROIC

Expressions	Definition
Caproic acid	A fatty acid found in animal oils and fats or made synthetically; smells like goats. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
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Expressions	Domain	Definition
Caproic acid	Medicine	C6H12O2; CH3. < CH2> 4. CO2H An oil, m. p. -3. 4 °C, b. p. 205 °C. It occurs as glycerides in the milk of cows and goats, in coconut oil and palm oil. Source: European Union. (references)
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Part of Speech	Definition
Adjective	1. An alternative spelling for "under Capric": The girdle of a Jewish priest or officer.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Date "CAPROIC" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Expressions	Definition
Caproic acid	A fatty acid found in animal oils and fats or made synthetically; smells like goats. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top

Expressions	Domain	Definition
Caproic acid	Medicine	C6H12O2; CH3. < CH2> 4. CO2H An oil, m. p. -3. 4 °C, b. p. 205 °C. It occurs as glycerides in the milk of cows and goats, in coconut oil and palm oil. Source: European Union. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.			Top