PIVALIC ACID


Meaning of PIVALIC ACID in English

(ˈ)pī|valik- noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pi nacolin + val eric + -ic

: a crystalline acid (CH 3 ) 3 CCOOH isomeric with normal valeric acid and formed by oxidation of pinacolone; trimethyl-acetic acid

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