isovaleryl

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English

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Etymology

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From iso- +‎ valeryl.

Noun

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isovaleryl

  1. (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical (CH3)2C-CH2-CO- derived from isovaleric acid by removal of a hydroxyl group