butyric

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14
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16
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7

Definition of butyric

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (rare)Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of butter
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adj

  1. (rare)Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of butter
  2. Of, pertaining to, or derived from butyric acid or any of the isomeric univalent radicals of formula C₃H₇CO₂-

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Etymology

From -ic and French butyrique, -ique suffixed to Latin būtȳrum, or from the Latin or butyro- + -ic. Piecewise doublet of buttery, butter ultimately being from the Latin and -y being a doublet of -ic.

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