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ketoisocaproate

ketoisocaproate noun: any salt or ester of ketoisocaproic acid.

Noun

ketoisocaproate (plural ketoisocaproates)

  1. Any salt or ester of ketoisocaproic acid.

Forms of ketoisocaproate

pluralketoisocaproates

Origin of ketoisocaproate

From keto- + isocaproate. By surface analysis, keto- + iso- + capro- (“caproic acid”) + -oic.

Questions about ketoisocaproate

What does ketoisocaproate mean?
Ketoisocaproate means any salt or ester of ketoisocaproic acid.
What part of speech is ketoisocaproate?
Ketoisocaproate is a noun.
What is the plural of ketoisocaproate?
The plural of ketoisocaproate is ketoisocaproates.

Words near ketoisocaproate in the dictionary

  1. ketohexoses
  2. ketohydroxyestrin
  3. ketoic
  4. ketoimine
  5. ketoimines
  6. ketoisocaproate
  7. ketoisocaproates
  8. ketoisovalerate
  9. ketoisovalerates
  10. ketoisovaleric acid
  11. ketoketenimine

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