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valerin

valerin noun: a glyceride of valeric acid, found in butter, dolphin oil, etc.

Noun

valerin (uncountable)

  1. A glyceride of valeric acid, found in butter, dolphin oil, etc.

Origin of valerin

Blend of valeric + glycerin.

Questions about valerin

What does valerin mean?
Valerin means a glyceride of valeric acid, found in butter, dolphin oil, etc.
What part of speech is valerin?
Valerin is a noun.

Words near valerin in the dictionary

  1. valeric acid
  2. valeridine
  3. Valerie
  4. Valeriepieris circle
  5. Valeriepieris circles
  6. valerin
  7. Valerina
  8. Valerine
  9. valeritrine
  10. Valerius
  11. Valero

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