Relating to or derived from caproic acid, a ten-carbon fatty acid found naturally in goat milk and coconut oil.
From Latin capra (goat) plus the chemical suffix -ic, because the acid was first identified and studied in goat milk.
Caproic acid is why goat cheese has that distinctive tangy flavor—it's one of the key fatty acids that gives it a completely different taste profile from cow cheese.
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