valeric acid

va·ler·ic ac·id

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vuh-ler-ik, -leer- as-id]
- /vəˈlɛr ɪk, -ˈlɪər- ˈæs ɪd/
- /və.ˈlɪə.rɪk ˈæsɪd/

Definitions of valeric acid words

noun valeric acid any of several isomeric organic acids having the formula C 5 H 10 O 2 , the common one being a liquid of pungent odor obtained from valerian roots: used chiefly as an intermediate in perfumery. 1
noun valeric acid any of four isomeric fatty acids, C4H9COOH, some originally found in valerian root, but all now made synthetically: used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, flavors, perfumes, etc. 0

before 1855

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First recorded in 1855-60

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