English Explanatory Dictionary

butyric acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Either of the two isomeric carboxylic acids, normal butyric acid and isobutyric acid, with the chemical formula C₃H₇COOH, occurring in animal milk fat.
  2. 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.

Word forms

butyric acid butyric acids

Etymology

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

Synonyms

butanoic acid

Derived words

but- butyrate hydroxybutyric acid phenibut phenobutiodil

Translations

Bulgarian: ма́слена киселина́ Czech: kyselina máselná Faroese: smørsýra Finnish: voihappo Finnish: butaanihappo French: acide butyrique German: Buttersäure Greek: βουτυρικό οξύ Hungarian: vajsav Italian: acido butirrico Japanese: 酪酸 Kazakh: май қышқылы Latvian: sviestskābe Persian: بوتیریک اسید Polish: kwas masłowy Romanian: acid butiric Russian: ма́сляная кислота́ Swedish: smörsyra Swedish: butansyra Ukrainian: ма́сляна кислота́
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