Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isocaproaldehyde

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: iso-caproalde-hyde
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any isomer of caproaldehyde, but especially 2-methylpentanal which is produced by the enzymatic cleavage of cholesterol.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Incubation of bovine preparation 3 with 4,5-³H-isocaproaldehyde led to the formation of isohexyl alcohol and of isocaproic acid, while a similar incubation of the human preparation led primarily to the formation of isohexyl alcohol (Table VI)."

Etymology

From iso- + caproaldehyde.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: iso

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does isocaproaldehyde mean?: Any isomer of caproaldehyde, but especially 2-methylpentanal which is produced by the enzymatic cleavage of cholesterol.
Where does isocaproaldehyde come from?: From iso- + caproaldehyde.

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