valeric acid

English

Noun

valeric acid (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A short chain aliphatic carboxylic acid, CH₃(CH₂)₃COOH, obtained from the roots of valerian; used in perfume, flavourings, pharmaceuticals

   Synonyms: pentanoic acid, pentoic acid, valerianic acid, viburnic acid

Related terms

• valerate

Translations

CH₃(CH₂)₃COOH

• Bulgarian: валерианова киселина f (valerianova kiselina)
• Catalan: àcid valèric m
• Finnish: valeriaanahappo (fi)
• French: acide valérique (fr) m
• Hungarian: valeriánsav
• Romanian: acid valerianic (ro) m
• Russian: валериа́новая кислота́ f (valeriánovaja kislotá), пента́новая кислота́ f (pentánovaja kislotá)