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caprin

caprin noun: the triglyceride of capric acid; a constituent of butterfat.

Noun

caprin (uncountable)

  1. The triglyceride of capric acid; a constituent of butterfat
    Synonyms:
    decanoin

Synonyms of caprin

Origin of caprin

By surface analysis, capr- + -in.

Words formed from caprin

Questions about caprin

What does caprin mean?
Caprin means the triglyceride of capric acid; a constituent of butterfat.
What part of speech is caprin?
Caprin is a noun.

Words near caprin in the dictionary

  1. caprigenous
  2. caprimulgid
  3. caprimulgids
  4. caprimulgiform
  5. caprimulgiforms
  6. caprin
  7. caprinaldehyde
  8. caprine
  9. caprines
  10. caprinic
  11. caprinid

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