butyrin
[ byoo-ter-in ]
/ ˈbyu tər ɪn /
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, liquid ester present in butter, formed from glycerin and butyric acid.
Origin of butyrin
First recorded in 1820–30;
butyr(ic) +
(glycer)in
Words nearby butyrin
butyral,
butyraldehyde,
butyrate,
butyric,
butyric acid,
butyrin,
butyroid,
butyrophenone,
butyryl,
butyryl group,
buxom
Example sentences from the Web for butyrin
The flavor of the fat is due to the presence of a small amount of butyrin, which is an ethereal salt of butyric acid.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry |William McPhersonOleomargarine differs from butter mainly in the fact that a smaller amount of butyrin is present.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry |William McPherson
British Dictionary definitions for butyrin
butyrin
/ (ˈbjuːtɪrɪn) /
noun
a colourless liquid ester or oil found in butter. It is formed from butyric acid and glycerine
Word Origin for butyrin
C20: from
butyr (
ic acid +
glycer)
in (
e)