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pivalic acid

pivalic acid noun: the aliphatic carboxylic acid 2,2-dimethylpropanoic acid.

Noun

pivalic acid (uncountable)

  1. The aliphatic carboxylic acid 2,2-dimethylpropanoic acid

Synonyms of pivalic acid

Words formed from pivalic acid

Questions about pivalic acid

What does pivalic acid mean?
Pivalic acid means the aliphatic carboxylic acid 2,2-dimethylpropanoic acid.
What part of speech is pivalic acid?
Pivalic acid is a noun.

Words near pivalic acid in the dictionary

  1. pivalaldehyde
  2. pivalate
  3. pivalates
  4. pivaldehyde
  5. pivalic
  6. pivalic acid
  7. pivaloyl
  8. pivaloyloxymethyl
  9. pivaloyls
  10. pivalylbenzhydrazine
  11. pivalylphenylephrine

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