Meanings
nounpentoic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryvaleric acid
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Derived from pentane.
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APA
pentoic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentoic%20acid
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“pentoic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentoic%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentoic acid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentoic%20acid.
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