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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A mobile liquid having an irritating odor (C4H9.CHO). It is produced by the oxidation of amyl alcohol. Formerly called
valeral . An isomeric valeraldehyde with a fruit-like odor is also known.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun organic chemistry The
aliphatic aldehyde , having fivecarbon atoms, related tovaleric acid
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