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valeric

[ vuh-ler-ik, -leer- ]

/ vəˈlɛr ɪk, -ˈlɪər- /

adjective

pertaining to or derived from valerian.

Also va·le·ri·an·ic

[vuh-leer-ee-an-ik] /vəˌlɪər iˈæn ɪk/.

Origin of valeric

First recorded in 1850–55; valer(ian) + -ic

Words nearby valeric

valera, valera y alcalá galiano, valerian, valerian family, valerianaceous, valeric, valeric acid, valerie, valet, valet de chambre, valet parking

Example sentences from the Web for valeric

According to recent experiments, it is identical with valeric acid.

Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I |Arnold Cooley
Small quantities of valeric acid, higher alcohols, and odorous products were formed.

Researches on Cellulose |C. F. Cross
By passing dry hydrochloric acid gas into an alcoholic solution of valeric acid.

Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I |Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for valeric

valeric

/ (vəˈlɛrɪk, -ˈlɪərɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or derived from valerian