The Collaborative International Dictionary
Valerin \Val"er*in\, n. [Valeric + glycerin.] (Chem.) A salt of valeric acid with glycerin, occurring in butter, dolphin oil., and forming an forming an oily liquid with a slightly unpleasant odor.
Wiktionary
n. (context organic chemistry English) A glyceride of valeric acid, found in butter, dolphin oil, etc.
Usage examples of "valerin".
One of that embassy was Valerin, the chief who had been betrothed to Guinevere.
He challenged Arthur to a fight, but Arthur refused, and when Valerin tried to draw his sword we guards had to drive him out of Lindinis.
It was Valerin, the chieftain to whom Guinevere had been betrothed when she had first met Arthur.
The enemy cheered their victory and raced to catch us while Valerin, seeing a chance to ride his horse among a broken rabble, shouted at his servant to bring the beast.
They could only run and Valerin, seeing there was no salvation, turned his light horse and galloped northwards.
He spread his arms and jerked his hips obscenely and my spearmen jeered back, but Valerin ignored their shouted insults.
I waited for Valerin to call Guinevere a whore one more time and when he did I hurled my spear at him.
I took the ring and thought of Valerin wearing it through all the hurt years.
There was a chieftain called Valerin who might have challenged Cuneglas for the kingship, but we hear Valerin died in the battle.
I said, but I did not add that it had been I who had killed Valerin in single combat by the ford at Lugg Vale.
He spread his arms and jerked his hips obscenely and my spearmen jeered back, but Valerin ignored their shouted insults.