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Definition of Valylene

1. n. A volatile liquid hydrocarbon, C₅H₆, related to ethylene and acetylene, but possessing the property of unsaturation in the third degree. It is the only known member of a distinct series of compounds. It has a garlic odor.

2. n. A volatile liquid hydrocarbon, C₅H₆, related to ethylene and acetylene, but possessing the property of unsaturation in the third degree. It is the only known member of a distinct series of compounds. It has a garlic odor.

Medical Definition of Valylene

1. A volatile liquid hydrocarbon, C5H6, related to ethylene and acetylene, but possessing the property of unsaturation in the third degree. It is the only known member of a distinct series of compounds. It has a garlic odour. Origin: Valerian + -yl. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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