noun
- salts or esters of valeric acid, used in pharmaceuticals and as flavoring agents
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- The laboratory synthesized several valerates for testing.
- Ethyl valerate is commonly used as a food flavoring.
- The pharmaceutical company produces various valerates for sedative medications.
- These valerates have a distinctive fruity odor.
- The chemist analyzed the structure of different valerates.