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butyric acid definition

butyric acid

a colorless, strong-smelling isomeric fatty acid, CHCHCHCOOH, found in rancid butter, perspiration, etc. and used to produce fragrances and flavors

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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