valeric acid
va·le·ric acid
noun \və-ˈlir-ik-, -ˈler-\Definition of VALERIC ACID
: any of four isomeric fatty acids C5H10O2 or a mixture of these; especially : a liquid acid of disagreeable odor obtained from valerian or made synthetically and used especially in organic synthesis
Origin of VALERIC ACID
valerian; from its occurrence in the root of valerian
First Known Use: 1857
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