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butyric definition

bu·tyric (byo̵̅o̅ tir′ik)

adjective

  1. of or obtained from butter
  2. of or pertaining to butyric acid

Etymology: L butyrum, butter + -ic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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