butyrate

American  

[byoo-tuh-reyt] / ˈbyu təˌreɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a salt or ester of butyric acid.

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butyrate British  

/ 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 ^–

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butyrate Scientific  

/ byo̅o̅′tə-rāt′ /

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

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Etymology

Origin of butyrate

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

Example Sentences

"Previous studies have also shown that in healthy people, potato starch also promotes an increase in butyrate-producing bacteria and intestinal levels of butyrate."

From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2023

Diversity is important for generating key molecules like butyrate that regulate appetite and mood.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2023

These microbes thrive on the fiber found in fruits and vegetables, turning it into new compounds or “postbiotics,” including butyrate, acetate, and other short-chain fatty acids that appear to be exceptionally good for your health.

From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2023

Most individuals ranked the smell of vanilla as most pleasant, followed by the scent of ethyl butyrate, a fruity odorant found in ripe bananas and nectarines, and then linalool, common in floral scents.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 12, 2022

Referring to the esters C9H18O2 previously mentioned, it is seen that the highest boiling-points belong to methyl octoate and octyl formate, the least symmetrical, while the minimum belongs to amyl butyrate, the most symmetrical.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various