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butyrin
bu·tyr·in
/
ˈbyu
tər
ɪn
/
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[
byoo
-ter-in
]
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noun
Chemistry
.
a colorless, liquid ester present in butter, formed from
glycerin
and
butyric acid
.
Origin:
1820–30;
butyr(ic)
+
(glycer)in
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butyrin
(ˈbjuːtɪrɪn)
—
n
a colourless liquid ester or oil found in butter. It is formed from butyric acid and glycerine
[C20: from
butyr
(
ic acid
+
glycer
)
in
(
e
)]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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