valeraldine

[Eng. valerald ( ide ); -ine.] Chem.: C15H31NS2. A viscid oil obtained by pa ing sulphydric acid into valeral ammonia sus is pended in water. It has an alkaline reaction, a strong, unpleasant odor, does not solidify at-20°, insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether, and volatilizes without decomposition. val-ër-ăm-Ic, adj. [Eng. valer ( ic ), and amic.] Derived from valeric acid and ammonia. valeramic-acid, s. Chem.: C5H11NO2=C5H9(NH2)O2. Amido valeric. IMG:content-0379.png:[blocks in formation] Entom : Eupithecia valerian at a ; a rare European geometer moth, with ashy-brown wings, the caterpillar of which feeds on the common valerian. va-lër-i-ā-na, subst. [From Lat. valeo = to be strong; so named from the powerful medicinal qualities of some species.] Bot.: Valerian; the typical genus of Valerian a cese or Valerianese. Herbs, generally perennial, with radical leaves crowded, those of the stem opposite or whorled, entire or pinnatifid; flowers cymose, with bracteoles; corolla five-cleft, gibbous at the base, stamens three; fruit crowned with a feathery pappus. Known species about 130, from the North Temperate Zone and from South Amer IMG:content-0380.png:[blocks in formation] Valerian a Officinal is. 1. Plant; 2. Flower; 3. Leaflets. It is highly attractive to rats, and also to cats, hence it is called Cats' Valerian; and being much used by the poor as an application to fresh wounds, is named also Allheal. V. pyrenaica , which has very large, cordate, deeply-toothed leaves, is a native of the Pyrenees. V. celtic a and V.saliunca, natives of the mountains of Austria, are used in the east of Europe to aromatize baths. The roots of V. celtic a , V. officinal is , and V. phu are tonic, bitter, erful stimulants. The strong-scented roots of V. artificially by the action of ammonia on an alco- holic solution of bromo valeric acid. It crystallizes hard wick i i and V. wallichii , Him a lay an species, in colorle leaves, somewhat sublimable, is slightly soluble in water and alcohol, insoluble in ether, and unites with acids and bases to form crystallizable compounds. Heated in the air, it burns with a bluish flame; heated in a gla tube, it melts and sublimes, giving off alkaline vapors having the odor of herring-pickle.