English dictionary
valeric
/v/@/'l/E/r/I/k/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Valerianic; specifically, designating any one of three metameric acids, of which the typical one (called also <i>inactive valeric acid</i>), C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>9</sub>CO<sub>2</sub>H, is obtained from <i>valerian</i> root and other sources, as a corrosive, mobile, oily liquid, having a strong acid taste, and an odor of old cheese.
Source: webster1913