Meanings
nounketoisocaproate (plural ketoisocaproates)
plural ketoisocaproates
- chemistryAny salt or ester of ketoisocaproic acid.
Origin
From keto- + isocaproate. By surface analysis, keto- + iso- + capro- (“caproic acid”) + -oic.
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ketoisocaproate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ketoisocaproate
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