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

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

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

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

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