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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

pivalic en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek πῐ́νᾰξ (pĭ́năx) German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English pinacone Proto-Hellenic *élaiwon Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion)der. Latin oleumder. English -ol Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English pinacolin English valerian Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English valeric blend English pivalic Blend of pinacolin + valeric acid indicating that the eponymous acid is the isomer of valeric acid produced by oxidizing pinacolin.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Relating to pivalic acid or its derivatives.

Deriveds

pivalaldehyde