caprin

Noun

caprin (uncountable)

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

See also

• butyrin

Anagrams

• pranic

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin caprīnus. Compare chèvre.

Adjective

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

1. caprine

Noun

caprin m (plural caprins)

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

Further reading

• “caprin” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

Borrowed 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