butyric

English

adj
Definitions
  • (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 C-

Etymology

Borrowed from French butyrique derived from Latin būtȳrum.

Origin

Latin

būtȳrum

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