valeryl
noun
va·le·ryl
\vəˈlirə̇l, ˈvaləˌril\
Definition of valeryl
-s
: the univalent radical C4H9CO of a valeric acid; especially : the normal radical CH3(CH2)3CO−
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Origin and Etymology of valeryl
International Scientific Vocabulary valer- + -yl
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