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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The hypothetical univalent radical C5H9O.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Chem.) The hypothetical radical C5H9O, regarded as the essential nucleus of certain valeric acid derivatives.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun organic chemistry, especially in combination The univalent radical CH3(CH2)3CO- derived from valeric acid

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