| NOUN | substance | butyric acid, butanoic acid | an unpleasant smelling fatty acid found especially in butter |
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| Meaning | An unpleasant smelling fatty acid found especially in butter. | |
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| Synonym | butanoic acid | |
| Narrower | hydroxybutyric acid, oxybutyric acid | hydroxy derivative of butyric acid |
| Broader | saturated fatty acid | A fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms |
| Spanish | ácido butanoico, ácido butírico | |
| Catalan | àcid butíric | |
| Adjectives | butyric | relating to or producing butyric acid |
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