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Caproic Acid
Definition 1
A saturated medium-chain fatty acid with a 6-carbon backbone. Caproic acid is found naturally in various plant and animal fats and oils. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Saturated fatty acid with 6 carbons. (NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
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