Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A colorless liquid, C5H10O2, used in flavorings, perfumes, plasticizers, and pharmaceuticals.
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- noun chemistry A
short chain aliphatic carboxylic acid , CH3(CH2)3COOH, obtained from theroots ofvalerian ; used inperfume ,flavourings ,pharmaceuticals
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a clear liquid carboxylic acid used in perfumes and drugs
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[valer(ian) (from its occurrence in the plant's root) + –ic.]
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