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pivaloyl

pivaloyl noun: the radical derived from pivalic acid.

Noun

pivaloyl (plural pivaloyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The radical derived from pivalic acid
    Synonyms:
    trimethylacetyl

Synonyms of pivaloyl

Forms of pivaloyl

pluralpivaloyls

Words formed from pivaloyl

Questions about pivaloyl

What does pivaloyl mean?
Pivaloyl means the radical derived from pivalic acid.
What part of speech is pivaloyl?
Pivaloyl is a noun.
What is the plural of pivaloyl?
The plural of pivaloyl is pivaloyls.

Words near pivaloyl in the dictionary

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

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