Meanings
nounpentanoic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryvaleric acid
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna clear liquid carboxylic acid used in perfumes and drugs
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pentanoic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentanoic%20acid
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“pentanoic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentanoic%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentanoic acid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentanoic%20acid.
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