ethyl butyrate

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noun

Chemistry.

a colorless, volatile, nontoxic liquid having the odor of pineapple, C 6 H 12 O 2 , used chiefly in flavoring extracts, and in the manufacture of perfumes and sprays.

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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

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