Etymology

ketoisovalerate

K5E1T1O1I1S1O1V4A1L1E1R1A1T1E1

Today it means: Any salt or ester of ketoisovaleric acid Full definition →

English isovalerate ← German Keton
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  1. GermanKeton
  2. Englishketone
  3. Englishketo-
  4. Englishisovalerate
  5. English todayketoisovalerate

From keto- + isovalerate.

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