Meanings
nounisocaproate (plural isocaproates)
plural isocaproates
- chemistryAny salt or ester of isocaproic acid.
Origin
From isocaproic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). By surface analysis, iso- + capro- (“caproic acid”) + -ate.
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APA
isocaproate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isocaproate
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“isocaproate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isocaproate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isocaproate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isocaproate.
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