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VALYLENE
Val
"yl *
ene,
n.
Etym:
[
Valerian
+ -yl.] (
Chem.
)
Defn: 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.
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