isobutyric acid

noun

2-methyl-propanoic acid, (CH₃)₂CHCOOH, an isomer of butyric acid, that occurs in carob beans and croton oil.

Meanings

nounisobutyric acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistry2-methyl-propanoic acid, (CH₃)₂CHCOOH, an isomer of butyric acid, that occurs in carob beans and croton oil.

Translations

Bulgarian изома́слена киселина́
  • изома́слена киселина́ (izomáslena kiseliná)2-methyl-propanoic acid, (CH3)2CHCOOH
Finnish isovoihappo
  • isovoihappo2-methyl-propanoic acid, (CH3)2CHCOOH
French acide isobutyrique
  • acide isobutyrique2-methyl-propanoic acid, (CH3)2CHCOOH
Russian изома́сляная кислота́
  • изома́сляная кислота́ (izomásljanaja kislotá)2-methyl-propanoic acid, (CH3)2CHCOOH
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