n.
Pronunciation: ' va- ˌ l ē n, ' v ā -
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from valeric (acid)
Date: 1907
: a crystalline essential amino acid C 5 H 11 NO 2 that is one of the building blocks of plant and animal proteins
n.
Pronunciation: ' va- ˌ l ē n, ' v ā -
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from valeric (acid)
Date: 1907
: a crystalline essential amino acid C 5 H 11 NO 2 that is one of the building blocks of plant and animal proteins
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012