Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The radical (C6H11O) of caproic acid and its derivatives.

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  • noun organic chemistry, especially in combination The univalent radical derived from caproic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; hexanoyl

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  • Australia), using 6′-maleimido-caproyl n-hydroxy succinimide (MCS), as described by Coligan et al. Cohorts of 20-30 BALB / c mice were subcutaneously immunized at the tail base on day 0 with 30 ug of J8-DT or DT adsorbed on alum.

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