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capro-

capro- prefix: caproic acid.

Prefix

capro-

  1. Caproic acid.

Origin of capro-

Clipping of caproic acid, from capr- + -oic and acid.

Questions about capro-

What does capro- mean?
Capro- means caproic acid.
What part of speech is capro-?
Capro- is a prefix.

Words near capro- in the dictionary

  1. Capriquarian
  2. capris
  3. Caprisun
  4. Caprivi Strip
  5. caprizant
  6. capro-
  7. caproaldehyde
  8. caproate
  9. caproates
  10. caprock
  11. caprocks

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