Butyrin definitions

byo͝o'tər-ĭn
A glyceryl ester, C3H5(C4H7O2)3, of butyric acid.
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(organic chemistry) The triglyceride of butyric acid; the principal constituent of butterfat.
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Origin of butyrin

French butyrine from Latin būtȳrum butter butter