isovaleric acid
English
Etymology
iso- + valeric acid
Noun
isovaleric acid (uncountable)
- A natural fatty acid with a pungent smell, found in a wide variety of plants and essential oils, whose volatile esters are used in perfumery.
Synonyms
- 3-methylbutyric acid
- delphinic acid
- isopentanoic acid
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