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From isocaproic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). By surface analysis, iso- + capro- (“caproic acid”) + -ate.
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isocaproate
Today it means: Any salt or ester of isocaproic acid. Full definition →
Today it means: Any salt or ester of isocaproic acid. Full definition →
From isocaproic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). By surface analysis, iso- + capro- (“caproic acid”) + -ate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.