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单词 butyric acid
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Definition of butyric acid in English:

butyric acid

nounbjuːˈtɪrɪkbyo͞oˌtirik ˈasid
mass nounChemistry
  • A colourless syrupy liquid organic acid found in rancid butter and in arnica oil.

    Alternative name: butanoic acid; chemical formula: C₃H₇COOH

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Undigested lactose fermented by bacteria creates lactic acid in the stool and other short chain fatty acids such as butyric acid.
    • A variety of other organic acids are produced by other bacteria, including butyric acid, responsible for the taste of rancid butter.
    • The culture supernatants were analysed and butyric acid identified as the potentially toxic material.
    • The name comes from butyric acid, an acid that has the smell of rancid butter.
    • He named these materials and some of these names, like stearic acid and butyric acid, are still used today.

Origin

Mid 19th century: butyric from Latin butyrum (see butter) + -ic.

 
 

Definition of butyric acid in US English:

butyric acid

nounbyo͞oˌtirik ˈasid
Chemistry
  • A colorless, syrupy liquid organic acid found in rancid butter and in arnica oil.

    Alternative name: butanoic acid; chemical formula: C₃H₇COOH

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Undigested lactose fermented by bacteria creates lactic acid in the stool and other short chain fatty acids such as butyric acid.
    • A variety of other organic acids are produced by other bacteria, including butyric acid, responsible for the taste of rancid butter.
    • The culture supernatants were analysed and butyric acid identified as the potentially toxic material.
    • He named these materials and some of these names, like stearic acid and butyric acid, are still used today.
    • The name comes from butyric acid, an acid that has the smell of rancid butter.

Origin

Mid 19th century: butyric from Latin butyrum (see butter) + -ic.

 
 
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