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