valeraln.
/ˈvalərəl/ Chemistry.
A colourless, very mobile liquid obtained from valerianates or from amylic alcohol. Also attributive.
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acrolein1841
metaldehyde1841
trichlorocetaldehyde1845
valeral1852
toluic aldehyde1857
glyoxal1858
acraldehyde1864
propionic aldehyde1866
lauric aldehyde, ether1868
salicylaldehyde1869
dialdane1876
isovaleraldehyde1883
rhodinal1892
propenal1894
oxaldehyde1895
methylglyoxal1898
hadromal1899
malondialdehyde1904
pyruvic aldehyde1909
trioxan1915
plasmal1925
1852 W. Gregory Handbk. Org. Chem. (ed. 3) 236 Valeraldehyde or valeral.
1868 H. Watts Dict. Chem. V. 972 Valeral is usually prepared by oxidising amylic alcohol with chromate of potassium and sulphuric acid.
1868 H. Watts Dict. Chem. V. 974 Valeral-ammonia melts when heated.
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