Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A salt of valeric acid.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A valerate.
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- noun obsolete, organic chemistry
valerate
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Examples
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This oil is a mixture of ethers, among which "chamomilline," or the valerianate of butyl, predominates.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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If there are nervous symptoms prominent, give valerianate of zinc, eight grains; tincture of valerian, two drams; orange flower water, three and a half ounces; syrup of red poppies, two drams.
The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources Anonymous
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Furthermore, a certain aromatic principle is possessed by the Apple, on which its peculiar flavour depends, this being a fragrant essential oil -- the valerianate of amyl -- in a small but appreciable quantity.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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Lupulin, valerian, valerianate of zinc, and hyoscyamus (or with a much less tendency to derange the stomach, _hyoscyamin_ in 1/10 grain doses) all have their value in the less violent cases or toward the close of the struggle.
The Opium Habit Horace B. Day
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The pungency of valerianate of ammonia smote the entrant.
Star-Dust Fannie Hurst 1928
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PA.ET, S.A. Quelques résultats obtenus par l'emploi du valerianate de caféine (thèse).
All About Coffee 1909
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Behind his counter he was a superior being, calmly conscious of special knowledge and worth; outside he was a weak-kneed, purblind, motorman-cursed rambler, with ill-fitting clothes stained with chemicals and smelling of socotrine aloes and valerianate of ammonia.
The Four Million O. Henry 1886
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_Dose_ -- Of the infusion, (one-half ounce to a pint of water) one-half ounce; of the tincture, one-half to two tablespoonfuls; of the ammoniated tincture of valerian, from one-half to two teaspoonfuls in sweetened water or milk; of the valerianate of ammonia, one-half to three grains.
The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English or, Medicine Simplified, 54th ed., One Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Ray Vaughn Pierce 1877
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_Apple-oil_ is an alcoholic solution of valerianate of amyloxide.
The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants George William Septimus Piesse 1851
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I found, besides the pear-oil, also an _apple-oil_, which, according to my analysis, is nothing but valerianate of amyloxide.
The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants George William Septimus Piesse 1851
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