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valeryl

valeryl noun: the univalent radical CH₃(CH₂)₃CO- derived from valeric acid.

Noun

valeryl (uncountable)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The univalent radical CH₃(CH₂)₃CO- derived from valeric acid

Origin of valeryl

From valeric + -yl.

Words formed from valeryl

Questions about valeryl

What does valeryl mean?
Valeryl means the univalent radical CH₃(CH₂)₃CO- derived from valeric acid.
What part of speech is valeryl?
Valeryl is a noun.

Words near valeryl in the dictionary

  1. valerone
  2. valeronitrile
  3. valerophenone
  4. Valeros
  5. Valery
  6. valeryl
  7. valerylene
  8. valerylenes
  9. vales
  10. vales of tears
  11. valet

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