butyrin

[ byoo-ter-in ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a colorless, liquid ester present in butter, formed from glycerin and butyric acid.

Origin of butyrin

1
First recorded in 1820–30; butyr(ic) + (glycer)in

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butyrin

/ (ˈbjuːtɪrɪn) /


noun
  1. a colourless liquid ester or oil found in butter. It is formed from butyric acid and glycerine

Origin of butyrin

1
C20: from butyr (ic acid + glycer) in (e)

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