valeric acid
noun
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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
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valeric acid
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Medical Definition of valeric acid
: any of four isomeric fatty acids C5H10O2 or a mixture of two or more of them:
a
: a liquid normal acid that has a disagreeable odor and that is used in organic synthesis
— called also
pentanoic acid
b : isovaleric acid
c : a liquid acid existing in three optically isomeric forms and occurring usually in the dextrorotatory form in a few essential oils
d : pivalic acid
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