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VALERIC
Etymology
Adjective
valeric (not comparable)
(organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from valeric acid
Synonyms
• pentanoic
Anagrams
• caliver, caviler, clavier, velaric
Source: Wiktionary
Va*ler"ic, a. (Chem.)
Definition: Valerianic; specifically, designating any one of three metameric acids, of which the typical one (called also inactive valeric acid), C4H9CO2H, is obtained from valerian root and other sources, as a corrosive, mobile, oily liquid, having a strong acid taste, and an odor of old cheese. Active valeric acid, a metameric variety which turns the plane of polarization to the right, although formed by the oxidation of a levorotatory amyl alcohol.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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