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pentanoic acid
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun pentanoic acid has 1 sense
- pentanoic acid(n = noun.substance) valeric acid - a clear liquid carboxylic acid used in perfumes and drugs; Array is a kind of carboxylic acid
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pentanoic acid, n. Chem. a colourless liquid carboxylic acid used in making perfumes.
Etymology
PENTANE
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