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butyric acid
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun butyric acid has 1 sense
- butyric acid(n = noun.substance) butanoic acid - an unpleasant smelling fatty acid found especially in butter; Array is a kind of saturated fatty acid
has particulars: hydroxybutyric acid, oxybutyric acid
OXFORD DICTIONARY
butyric acid, n. Chem. either of two colourless syrupy liquid organic acids found in rancid butter or arnica oil.
Derivative
butyrate n.
Etymology
L butyrum BUTTER + -IC
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