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Valency
- noun - (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate
- (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)
- the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds
Valeric
- - Valerianic; specifically, designating any one of three metameric acids, of which the typical one (called also inactive valeric acid), C4H9CO2H, is obtained from valerian root and other sources, as a corrosive, mobile, oily liquid, having a strong acid taste, and an odor of old cheese.
Valerin
- - A salt of valeric acid with glycerin, occurring in butter, dolphin oil, etc., and forming an oily liquid with a slightly unpleasant odor.
Valero-
- - A combining form (also used adjectively) indicating derivation from, or relation to, valerian or some of its products, as valeric acid; as in valerolactone, a colorless oily liquid produced as the anhydride of an hydroxy valeric acid.
Valeryl
- - The hypothetical radical C5H9O, regarded as the essential nucleus of certain valeric acid derivatives.
Valeted
- verb - serve as a personal attendant to
Valetta
- noun - the capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of the island
Vanessa
- noun - painted beauty and red admiral
Vedette
- - A small scouting boat used to observe and report on an opposing naval force.
- A sentinel, usually on horseback, stationed on the outpost of an army, to watch an enemy and give notice of danger; a vidette.
Vegetal
- adjective - (of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes
- composed of vegetation or plants; "regions rich in vegetal products"; "vegetational cover"; "the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor"