ketoisovalerate

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noun

Any salt or ester of ketoisovaleric acid

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nounketoisovalerate (plural ketoisovalerates)

plural ketoisovalerates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of ketoisovaleric acid

Origin

  1. GermanKeton
  2. Englishketone
  3. Englishketo-
  4. Englishisovalerate
  5. Englishketoisovalerate

From keto- + isovalerate.

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ketoisovalerate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ketoisovalerate

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Chicago

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