isovaleric acid

English

Etymology

From iso- +‎ valeric acid.

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.

Synonyms

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