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butyrin definition

butyr·in (byo̵̅o̅t′ər in)

noun

a glyceryl ester, CH(CHO), of butyric acid

Etymology: butyr(ic) + -in

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