valeric
[ vuh-ler-ik, -leer- ]
/ vəˈlɛr ɪk, -ˈlɪər- /
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adjective
pertaining to or derived from valerian.
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Also va·le·ri·an·ic [vuh-leer-ee-an-ik]. /vəˌlɪər iˈæn ɪk/.
Origin of valeric
First recorded in 1850–55; valer(ian) + -ic
Words nearby valeric
Valera, Valera y Alcalá Galiano, valerian, valerianaceous, valerian family, valeric, valeric acid, Valerie, Valéry, valet, valeta
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Example sentences from the Web for valeric
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.
Researches on Cellulose|C. F. CrossAccording to recent experiments, it is identical with valeric acid.
British Dictionary definitions for valeric
valeric
/ (vəˈlɛrɪk, -ˈlɪərɪk) /
adjective
of, relating to, or derived from valerian
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