valerate

val·er·ate

a salt or ester of valeric acid

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Noun

(plural valerates)

(chemistry) any salt or ester of valeric acid

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Thus amyl acetate is used as an imitation of the jargonelle-pear flavour; amyl valerate replaces apple flavour, and a mixture of ethyl and propyl butyrates yields the so-called pine-apple flavour.

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