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butyric acid /bjuːˈtɪrɪk /noun [mass noun] ChemistryA colourless syrupy liquid organic acid found in rancid butter and in arnica oil.- Alternative name: butanoic acid; chemical formula: C3H7COOH.
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.
- A variety of other organic acids are produced by other bacteria, including butyric acid, responsible for the taste of rancid butter.
Origin Mid 19th century: butyric from Latin butyrum (see butter) + -ic. |