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butyric acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
bu-tyric acid
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of the two isomeric carboxylic acids, normal butyric acid and isobutyric acid, with the chemical formula C₃H₇COOH, occurring in animal milk fat.

noun

Solely the straight chain isomer of the above, normal butyric acid or n-butyric acid, CH₃(CH₂)₂COOH, a short chain fatty acid; its glyceride is one of the principal components of the flavour of butter.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βούτυρος (boúturos, “butter”), from which it can be isolated.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: βούτυρος

Inflected Forms

butyric acids (plural)

Derived Forms

butyrate phenibut phenobutiodil

Phrases

but- hydroxybutyric acid

Synonyms

butanoic acid

Questions

What does butyric acid mean?
Either of the two isomeric carboxylic acids, normal butyric acid and isobutyric acid, with the chemical formula C₃H₇COOH, occurring in animal milk fat.
Where does butyric acid come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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