butyric acid

Definition of butyric acid

: either of two isomeric fatty acids C₄H₈O₂ especially : the straight-chain acid of unpleasant odor normally found in perspiration and rancid butter

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Recent Examples on the Web Ghee is high in Omega-3s and butyric acid, a short-chain fatty acid thought to be good for your gastrointestinal tract. — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appetit, "What Is Ghee, the Clarified Butter We Could Eat by the Spoon?," 5 Apr. 2018

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“Butyric acid.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butyric%20acid. Accessed 10 December 2019.

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