n. [ F. volerie a flying, volière a large bird cage, fr. voler to fly, L. volare. See Volatile. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. A flight of birds. [ R. ] Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A large bird cage; an aviary. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Valeric + -yl. ] (Chem.) The hypothetical radical C5H9O, regarded as the essential nucleus of certain valeric acid derivatives. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Chem.) A liquid hydrocarbon, C5H8; -- called also pentine. [ 1913 Webster ]
