bu·tyr·ic

[byoo-tir-ik]
adjective Chemistry.
pertaining to or derived from butyric acid.

Origin:
1820–30; < Latin būtȳr(um) butter + -ic

bu·tyr·i·cal·ly, adverb
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butyric

adjective
relating to or producing butyric acid 
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Butyric is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example sentences
The crew was ordered to the higher decks and armed with smoke bombs and bottles of butyric acid, which are mega stink bombs.
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