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Categories: Fatty acids, Alkanoic acids
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caproic acid  hexanoic acid  1-Hexanoate  1-hexanoic acid  1-Pentanecarboxylate
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A fatty acid found in animal oils and fats or made synthetically; smells like goats WordNet 3.0
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A fatty acid found in animal oils and fats or made synthetically; smells like goats WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Caproic acid, also known as hexanoic acid, is the carboxylic acid derived from hexane with the chemical formula CH34COOH. Wikipedia
A liquid fatty acid, CH3(CH2)4COOH, obtained from animal fats, and used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and flavours. Wiktionary
Liquid fatty acid. Wiktionary (translation)