CAPRIC
\kˈapɹɪk], \kˈapɹɪk], \k_ˈa_p_ɹ_ɪ_k]\
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By Noah Webster.
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kap'rik, adj. in CAPRIC ACID, a fatty acid obtained from butter, &c., having a slightly goat-like smell.--ns. CAP'RIN, CAP'RINE, a compound of capric acid and glycerine found in butter. [L. caper, a goat.]
By Thomas Davidson
By Sir Augustus Henry
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hydromorphic
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