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Namely, butyric, isobutyric, and isovaleric acids, all which are heavily associated with certain foods, including dairy products like milk, cream, and butter, and fermented items like miso, cheese, yogurt, kimchi, sauerkraut, and pickled cucumbers.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 14 Aug. 2025
In recent days, activists have tried to one-up the whalers by throwing butyric bombs on board the vessels.
—Aline Reynolds, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2010
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 14 Aug. 2025
In recent days, activists have tried to one-up the whalers by throwing butyric bombs on board the vessels.
—Aline Reynolds, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2010
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“Butyric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butyric. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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butyric
adjective
bu·tyr·ic
byü-ˈtir-ik 
: relating to or producing butyric acid
butyric fermentation
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