isovaleric acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A natural fatty acid with a pungent smell, found in a wide variety of plants and essential oils, whose volatile esters are used in perfumery.

Word forms

isovaleric acid

Etymology

From iso- + valeric acid.

Synonyms

3-methylbutyric acid delphinic acid isopentanoic acid
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