caproic acid

Etymology
From because of its smell.

Noun

 * 1)  A liquid fatty acid, CH3(CH2)4COOH, obtained from animal fats, and used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and flavours.

Translations

 * Finnish: kapronihappo
 * German:
 * Hungarian: kapronsav
 * Russian:, капро́евая кислота́, гекса́новая кислота́