"isovaleric acid" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From iso- + valeric acid. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|iso|valeric acid}} iso- + valeric acid Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} isovaleric acid (uncountable)
  1. 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. Wikipedia link: isovaleric acid Tags: uncountable Synonyms: 3-methylbutyric acid, delphinic acid, isopentanoic acid
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