butyric
English
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.
Adjective
butyric (comparative more butyric, superlative most butyric)
- (rare) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of butter
- (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from butyric acid or any of the isomeric univalent radicals of formula C3H7CO2-
Synonyms
- (of, pertaining to, or characteristic of butter): butterlike, buttery, butyraceous
Derived terms
Derived terms
- aminobutyric
- butyrate
- butyric acid
- butyro-
- hydroxybutyric
- isobutyric
- ketobutyric
Translations
of or pertaining to butter
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