English Dictionary

hircic acid

名詞

歴史的 不可算名詞

(historical) A type of oily acid (a mixture rich in capric- and caproic acids) made from mutton suet, having an odor similar to that of a goat, used in the early days of the production of soap, and in soup-making.

日本語の意味

羊脂（むつきぼう）から作られる油性の酸で、主にカプリック酸およびカプロ酸を含む。ヤギに似た臭いを持ち、初期の石鹸製造やスープ作りに利用されていた。

Traditional soap makers and cooks sometimes used hircic acid, an oily acid from mutton suet with a goat-like odor, to improve lather and the richness of soups.

伝統的な石鹸職人や料理人は、羊脂から得られ、山羊のような匂いのする油性酸（カプリン酸やカプロン酸を多く含む混合物で、かつて石鹸やスープ作りに使われた）を使って、泡立ちやスープのコクを良くしたことがある。

意味（1）

(historical) A type of oily acid (a mixture rich in capric- and caproic acids) made from mutton suet, having an odor similar to that of a goat, used in the early days of the production of soap, and in soup-making.

Hircic acid is the odorous principle of soap, made of mutton suet, and it exists in so very small quantity....Its smell resembles that of a goat