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- noun organic chemistry A
fatty acid , CH3(CH2)8COOH, obtained fromanimal fats , and used in themanufacture ofperfumes andflavours .
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- noun a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats; has an unpleasant smell resembling goats
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From Latin caper, capr-, goat (from its smell).]
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