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Noun
en-noun|sg=butyric acid|-
- organic compound Either of the two isomeric carboxylic acids, normal butyric acid and isobutyric acid, with the chemical formula C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>7</sub>COOH, occurring in animal milk fat.
- fatty acid Normal butyric acid, n-butyric acid, or n-butanoic acid CH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>COOH, a short chain fatty acid; its glyceride is one of the principle components of the flavour of butter.
Related terms
isobutyric acid
Translations
trans-top|normal butyric acid
Finnish: t|fi|voihappo, t|fi|butaanihappo
German: t|de|Buttersäure
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Swedish: t|sv|smörsyra|c
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sv:butyric acid
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