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valeric acid: Meaning and Definition of
valer'ic ac'id
Pronunciation: [key]
— Chem. Chem.
- any of several isomeric organic acids having the formula CHO, the common one being a liquid of pungent odor obtained from valerian roots: used chiefly as an intermediate in perfumery.
