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caprin

caprin

English

Noun

caprin (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) The triglyceride of capric acid; a constituent of butterfat

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin caprīnus. Compare chèvre.

Adjective

caprin m (feminine singular caprine, masculine plural caprins, feminine plural caprines)

  1. caprine

Noun

caprin m (plural caprins)

  1. caprid, goat antelope
  2. goat, domestic goat

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowing from French caprin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈprin/

Adjective

caprin m, n (feminine singular caprină, masculine plural caprini, feminine and neuter plural caprine)

  1. caprine, goatlike

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