/ Dictionary / Index C caproic acid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ca•pro'ic ac'id Pronunciation: (ku-prō'ik), [key] an oily, colorless or yellow liquid, CHO, with an odor like limburger cheese, usually obtained from fatty animal tissue or coconut oil, or synthesized: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavoring agents. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cap rock caprolactam Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nefarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language