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isovaleric acid
isovaleric acid[¦ī·sō·və′ler·ik ′as·əd] (organic chemistry) (CH3)2CHCH2COOH Color-less liquid with disagreeable taste and aroma; boils at 176°C; soluble in alcohol and ether; found in valeriana, hop, tobacco, and other plants; used in flavors, perfumes, and medicines. isovaleric acid
i·so·va·ler·ic ac·id (ī'so-vă-ler'ik as'id, -lēr'ik), 3-Methylbutyric acid; a metabolic intermediate in oxidative processes; elevated in cases of isovaleric acidemia. |