butyrate

[ byoo-tuh-reyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt or ester of butyric acid.

butyrate

/ ˈbjuːtɪˌreɪt /

noun

1. any salt or ester of butyric acid, containing the monovalent group C 3 H 7 COO- or ion C 3 H 7 COO ^–

butyrate

/ byo̅o̅′tə-rāt′ /

1. A salt or ester of butyric acid, containing the radical C 3 H 7 CO.

Word History and Origins

Origin of butyrate¹

First recorded in 1870–75; butyr(ic acid) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

The resulting inflammation in the gut due to the lack of these butyrate producers is “linked to the neuro-inflammation we often see in the context of depression,” Raes says.

From Time

While ISAPP doesn’t technically classify butyrate as a postbiotic, that doesn’t stop many supplement companies from selling it as one — often promoting it for weight loss.

From Washington Post

Instead, American stores are more likely to sell postbiotics that contain butyrate, or a novel three-in-one prebiotic, probiotic and postbiotic combination.

From Washington Post

“Multiple studies have found that exercise increases butyrate and other beneficial SCFAs,” says Hughes.

From Science News For Students

Hence, butyrate of lime is the final result of the catalytic action in the process we have here recommended.

From Project Gutenberg

Pineapple is ethyl butyrate—but the acid part of it (butyric acid) is what gives Limburger cheese its aroma.

From Project Gutenberg

Butyrate of ammonia is used for the same purpose by a number of French tanners.

From Project Gutenberg