VALERATE

Etymology

Noun

valerate (plural valerates)

(chemistry) any salt or ester of valeric acid

Source: Wiktionary


Val"er*ate, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A salt of valeric acid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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