butyrate
[ byoo-tuh-reyt ]
Origin of butyrate
1First recorded in 1870–75; butyr(ic acid) + -ate2
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British Dictionary definitions for butyrate
butyrate
/ (ˈbjuːtɪˌreɪt) /
noun
any salt or ester of butyric acid, containing the monovalent group C 3 H 7 COO- or ion C 3 H 7 COO –
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Scientific definitions for butyrate
butyrate
[ byōō′tə-rāt′ ]
A salt or ester of butyric acid, containing the radical C3H7CO.
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