ethyl caproate

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kap′rō āt′)


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eth′yl cap′ro•ate  (kap′rō āt′),USA pronunciation [Chem.]
  1. Chemistrya colorless to yellow liquid, soluble in alcohol or ether, C8H16O2, used chiefly in artificial fruit essences and organic synthesis.
Also, eth′yl cap′ro•nate  (kap′rō nāt′).USA pronunciation Also called ethyl hexoate. 
  • capro(ic) + -ate2

'ethyl caproate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ethyl hexoate

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