valerate

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noun

Any salt or ester of valeric acid.

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Meanings

nounvalerate (plural valerates)

plural valerates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of valeric acid.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pentanoate

Origin

From valeric acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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APA

valerate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valerate

MLA

“valerate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valerate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “valerate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valerate.

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