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butyrin
[ byoo-ter-in ]
/ ˈbyu tər ɪn /
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noun Chemistry.
a colorless, liquid ester present in butter, formed from glycerin and butyric acid.
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Origin of butyrin
First recorded in 1820–30; butyr(ic) + (glycer)in
Words nearby butyrin
butyraldehyde, butyrate, butyrellite, butyric, butyric acid, butyrin, butyrophenone, butyryl, butyryl group, buxom, Buxtehude
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How to use butyrin in a sentence
Oleomargarine differs from butter mainly in the fact that a smaller amount of butyrin is present.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPhersonThe flavor of the fat is due to the presence of a small amount of butyrin, which is an ethereal salt of butyric acid.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson
British Dictionary definitions for butyrin
butyrin
/ (ˈbjuːtɪrɪn) /
noun
a colourless liquid ester or oil found in butter. It is formed from butyric acid and glycerine
Word Origin for butyrin
C20: from butyr (ic acid + glycer) in (e)
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