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valeric

[ vuh-ler-ik, -leer- ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or derived from valerian.


valeric

/ -ˈlɪərɪk; vəˈlɛrɪk /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or derived from valerian
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of valeric1

First recorded in 1850–55; valer(ian) + -ic
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Example Sentences

By passing dry hydrochloric acid gas into an alcoholic solution of valeric acid.

Small quantities of valeric acid, higher alcohols, and odorous products were formed.

According to recent experiments, it is identical with valeric acid.

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