/ Dictionary / Index E ethyl caproate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: eth'yl cap'ro•ate Pronunciation: (kap'rō-āt"), [key] — Chem. Chem. a colorless to yellow liquid, soluble in alcohol or ether, CHO, used chiefly in artificial fruit essences and organic synthesis. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ethyl butyrate ethyl carbamate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: portent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language