isocaproic acid

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What does isocaproic acid mean?

4-Methylpentanoic acid, a carboxylic acid of five carbons with methyl substitution at the fourth carbon.

Where does isocaproic acid come from?

From iso- + caproic acid. From iso- + capr- + -oic and acid.

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