VALERIC ACID


Meaning of VALERIC ACID in English

Chem.

any of several isomeric organic acids having the formula C 5 H 10 O 2 , the common one being a liquid of pungent odor obtained from valerian roots: used chiefly as an intermediate in perfumery.

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .